Posts Tagged ‘Reparations’
New York City agrees to pay $13 million to 2020 racial injustice protesters in historic class action
The result of this case about false arrests of Black Lives Matter activists could be a turning point for the movement.
Read MoreOklahoma judge dismisses Tulsa race massacre reparations case filed by last known survivors
Black Tulsans who lost their homes and livelihoods in the 1921 race massacre don’t deserve reparations according to one judge.
Read MoreCalifornia reparations amount, if any, left to politicians
The leader of California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force said it won’t take a stance on how much the state should compensate Black residents.
Read MoreBlack Californians don’t see the state’s reparations task force as a guarantee of compensation
Some Black Californians believe that reparations are necessary, but they very much doubt the most effective policies will come to pass.
Read MoreMassachusetts to create advisory council focused on Black empowerment
Massachusetts governor Maura Healey is spearheading racial justice, most recently through an order that creates an advisory committee.
Read MoreTennessee’s largest county to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people
Board members in Shelby County, Tennessee support reparations for descendants of enslaved people, but not everyone finds it feasible.
Read MoreThe push for a bill that would drive research into reparations for Black Americans
NPR’s Juana Summers talks with Democratic New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman about the effort to reintroduce H.R. 40, a bill that would create a task force to study reparations for Black Americans.
Read MoreNikole Hannah-Jones makes a case for reparations with ‘The 1619 Project’ series
One journalist is using her experience as a Black women as a lens through which to teach American history in a Hulu series.
Read MoreWe Should All Be Paying Attention To The San Francisco Reparations Proposal
San Francisco could set the precedent for reparations in the United States, and the advisory committee has detailed how it would work.
Read MoreBank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ’s largest ever
In a historic ruling, City National Bank owes $31 million to people of color who were unfairly denied mortgages.
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