Posts Tagged ‘Reparations’
The Tulsa race massacre affected the ‘economic freedom’ of generations
While the Tulsa Race Massacre permanently reshaped lives, families, and communities, the Supreme Court ruled reparations were not necessary.
Read More40 Acres and a Lie
Reporters found descendants of freed slaves who were given land, revealing a long history of racism and anti-racist activism
Read MoreEvanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by lawsuit from a conservative activist group
White residents of Evanston, Illinois challenge a program that would provide reparations for descendants of Black residents.
Read MoreA Michigan grassroots effort is raising reparations, while the government lags
Tired of waiting for the government to act, Michigan churches are among the organizations raising money for reparations.
Read MoreRebuilding Tulsa With or Without Reparations
Anneliese Burner examines the media dedicated to spreading the story of Tulsa’s Greenwood neighborhood.
Read MoreBeyond 40 Acres and a Mule
While federal laws and funding for reparations has lagged, some cities have found ways to help their Black residents.
Read MoreWhat if Federal Reparations Weren’t a Fiction?
The author of this New York Times opinion piece argues that reparations for the crimes against humanity Black people have had to endure for centuries should not be out of the question, and in fact should be a reality.
Read MoreReparations gained historic momentum in 2023 because of California’s efforts
From discussions to bills to actual payments, the movement for reparations made great strides over the last year.
Read MoreNational Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
Historic cathedral in Washington D.C. removes stained glass windows depicting Confederate generals and replaces them with new windows with a theme of racial justice.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Congressional Black Caucus Push For Reparations After Poll Shows Voter Opposition
A new poll from the University of California, Berkeley found that a majority of residents oppose Black residents receiving casreparations, even after the state Assembly recommended them.
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