reparations

Descendants of Enslaved Black People Who Built St. Louis University Call For Reparations

The wealth acquired amassed from stolen labor, and the construction of the university totals "between $361 million and $70-plus billion.”
02/09/2024

Why Michigan Church Paid $100,000 To a Local Black Community

The First Presbyterian Church of Lansing raised the money as an act of "repentance, reconciliation, and reparations" for African Americans in their city.
02/06/2024

California Introduces Reparations Package -- With No Cash Payments

The proposal includes the restoration of property that was taken by “race-based” cases of eminent domain and state funding for “specific groups.”
02/01/2024

Rep. Jamaal Bowman Co-Sponsors $14T Reparations Bill For African Americans

The bill would offer free college education at the 107 HBCUs across the country and restore voting rights for persons currently or previously incarcerated.
01/17/2024

NY Gov. Hochul Signs Legislation to Create State Reparations Commission

California leads states in considering ways to atone for slavery and structural racism.
12/19/2023

Budget Cuts Hinder San Francisco Reparations Plan

The city is preparing for a major deficit in 2024, leaving Mayor London Breed to make tough fiscal decisions.
12/11/2023

Barbados Says It Is Owed $4.9 Trillion in Reparations For Slavery

King Charles has said ‘time has come’ for that conversation, but the U.K. government doesn’t want that discussion.
12/08/2023

Florida State Senator Introduces Bill To Prohibit Reparations Payments

The proposed amendment literally spells out a ban on restitution for the descendants of anyone enslaved in the U.S. prior to emancipation.
11/28/2023

This Week In Good Black News: Tierra Whack Doc Drops, Bresha Webb Is Pregnant And Jackson State University Appoints New President

Thanksgiving week is bringing a trove of uplifting stories you should know.
11/24/2023

African, Caribbean Nations Agree To Pursue Reparations For Slavery

Delegates met in Ghana to form a ‘united front’ to pressure former European colonial powers.
11/20/2023

UK Insurance Market Lloyd’s of London ‘Deeply Sorry’ For Role In Slave Trade

The corporate giant offers an apology and programs but no reparations.
11/10/2023