This Q&A seeks to answer some common questions about reparations for Black people in the United States as a remedy for enslavement and its legacies, as a matter of human rights. 1. What are ...

In this Q&A, Human Rights Watch examines the application of the right to reparation to redress past and present harms stemming from colonial atrocities, including enslavement,[1] systemic racial ...

Juneteenth on Saturday — a newly minted federal holiday — commemorates the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the U.S. 156 years ago. But more than a century and a half after slavery ...

Rep. Shri Thanedar introduced a federal reparations bill to create a commission studying land distribution for descendants of ...

Cincinnati NAACP President David Whitehead urged reparations support while Santa Clara County explores compensation and ...

Trahern Crews, Chair of the St. Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission, breaks down what reparations are, why they matter, and how they could be implemented to address racial and economic ...

Last week, a Wall Street Journal columnist dismissed reparations as “yesterday’s fad,” praising Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for vetoing a bill that would have created a state commission to study them.

In June 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom set aside $12 million to spend on reparations legislation, a historic move by the state to atone for its legacy of racism and discrimination against Black residents.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Detroiter Stephanie Coney applied for a homeownership program a few years ago, she not only received $25,000 that went toward ...

Intelligent Mischief art space invites guests into an imagined place during “Futures of Repair,” an exhibition–a social dream space–exploring reparations and collective healing. ByChadd Scott, ...