A state task force had been split on who should receive reparations. A California task force’s decision to limit reparations for slavery to people who can trace their lineage to free and enslaved ...

A University of Connecticut professor and reparations expert spoke to the African American Cultural Center (AACC) about his research on U.S. reparations for slavery on Wednesday. Dr. Thomas Craemer is ...

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies (NYSCCRR) hosted a public hearing to address the effects of slavery and systemic discrimination. The commission aims to develop policy ...

CHICAGO - Evanston will pay thousands of dollars in reparations to its Black residents; the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers may be close to a deal on a new stadium; and the state will lose ...

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 ...

More than a century after the Tulsa Race Massacre—one of the deadliest instances of racial violence in U.S. history—Tulsa's first Black mayor has announced a $105 million reparations initiative. It ...

By Catarina Demony LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and calling ...

While Maryland prides itself on its rich history, equity-centered policies and unprecedented Black leadership in our state, the deep scars of racial injustice remain embedded in our state’s foundation ...

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MARYLAND - Governor Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would have established a commission to explore possible reparations for the descendants of slaves in Maryland. Senate Bill 587 passed both houses ...