Erin Aubry Kaplan / Yes!Mar 1, 2024
California is closer than any other state to realizing reparations for Black people. Now, the state faces a make-or-break moment. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublicaJul 31, 2023
Activists have long called for Charleston to confront its racial history. Tourists are now expecting It. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Stephen Rohde / TruthdigJan 25, 2023
How U.S. History Textbooks and Prominent American Universities Justified Slavery, Perpetuated Racial Stereotypes and Promoted White Supremacy. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
Guido Melo / Africa Is A CountryJan 10, 2023
In the wake of the insurrection in Brazil, an Afrobrazilian writes about race and class in the country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Sabrina Alli / Los Angeles Review of BooksJan 26, 2020
As the case for reparations gains momentum, Katherine Franke’s “Repair” reminds us of when they were almost made possible. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 13, 2020
A bill headed to the Virginia state Legislature would let communities decide what messages they want to convey through their public spaces. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatchDec 5, 2019
Slavery and steady geographical expansion and imperial domination are at the root of the country's past and present actions. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Tracey L. Rogers / OtherWordsDec 3, 2019
Thoughtful plantation tours can help us lean into our discomfort—and reconcile a painful past. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Earl Price / Independent Media InstituteOct 30, 2019
The U.S. owes a tremendous debt to the descendants of four million slaves. Until it is paid, the country will never be whole. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kevin Cooper / TruthdigOct 23, 2019
Ending the death penalty, which is disproportionately imposed on African Americans, would be a good first step toward righting some of this nation’s wrongs. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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