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Reparations
Tennessee GOP Wants to Ban Reparations. Black Tennesseans Are Fighting Back.
Lawmakers plan to vote on a law that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution.
Grassroots Groups Are Doing Small-Scale Reparations in Absence of Federal Action
One reparations group in Portland, Oregon, is working to redistribute wealth and enable Black residents to own homes.
Florida Lawmaker Wants a Constitutional Amendment to Ban Reparations in State
The resolution comes amid a wider push by Florida Republicans to whitewash the history of slavery in the U.S.
Few Victims of Forced Sterilization in California Have Received Reparations
Only a fraction of those eligible are believed to have applied for compensation from the state.
Henrietta Lacks Settlement Is a “Form of Reparations” for Biomedical Racism
“What happened to Henrietta Lacks didn’t just happen to her," says professor Dorothy Roberts.
I’ve Worked With Reparation Efforts Across the US: Here’s What You Need to Know
Reparations are a path toward acknowledgment and justice for victims, not a form of punishment for perpetrators.
Slavery Isn’t Just Black History — It’s US History
Over 100 political leaders descend from enslavers. It’s time for the U.S. to confront this history and its impacts.
Dutch King’s “Apology” for Colonial Slavery Is an Erasure of History
The king’s ancestors did more than "not take action" against slavery. They laid the foundation of slavery in the U.S.
Chicago Is Building a Police Torture Memorial, But Police Violence Continues
Survivors hope the memorial will ensure the Chicago Police Department's crimes will never be justified nor forgotten.
We Need More Than “Roe” to Achieve Reproductive Justice. We Need Reparations.
On the anniversary of the ruling that gutted “Roe v. Wade,” let’s demand reparations for reproductive injustice.