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Reparations
Chicago Passed Police Torture Reparations 5 Years Ago. Were They Implemented?
Chicago’s reparations ordinance remains a great precedent for the U.S. despite some of its promises being unfulfilled.
Formerly Incarcerated People Should Be Compensated for Telling Their Stories
Expecting us to tell our incarceration stories to people who are paid to be there is yet another inequity we suffer.
Big Oil Needs to Pay for the Damage It Caused
The communities that deserve priority consideration for climate reparations are those that have suffered the most.
“Columbus Day” Reminds Us Why the US Owes Reparations to Native People
The only compensation for land is land.
In Chicago, Survivors of Police Violence Heal Through Song
The Freedom Songbook workshop was designed to provide a creative safe space for survivors in Black communities.
Some Seattle Residents Pay Rent to Duwamish Tribe, Recognizing Colonization
A grassroots movement encourages non-Native city dwellers to pay monthly reparations to the Duwamish.
Reparations to Black Americans Should Be Made Now. Here’s How to Start.
Acknowledging slavery and other atrocities is crucial, but it is only step one.
The US Gave Slavers Their Land Back. What About Black Folks’ Reparations?
H.R. 40, the bill for a commission to study reparations, can help fulfill the promise of “40 acres and a mule."
Community Land Trusts Are a Model for Reparations
In a racialized economy, land trusts and cooperatives offer a lasting form of reparations, say activists.
Reparations Are One Step in a Long Fight to End Racial Capitalism
Beyond compensation, we must pursue the abolition of racial capitalism and white supremacy.