Shefali Luthra / The 19thSep 6, 2023
The state has only approved compensation to 101 people, though hundreds more are believed to be eligible. The deadline to apply comes this December. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Stephen Rohde / TruthdigJun 29, 2023
The book chronicles how state and federal lawmakers have long crafted assistance programs to benefit white people over Black people. Dig deeper ( 7 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 )
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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 )
Morgan Marietta / The ConversationOct 3, 2019
Upcoming cases will pry at the deepest divides of the highest court of the land. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Diallo Brooks /Sep 30, 2019
Democrats in the 2020 race are feeling the pressure to talk about structural racism. The rest of us should, too. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jessicah Pierre / OtherWordsAug 25, 2019
Healing the deep damage of racism is about ensuring equity not only for African Americans but also for our entire economy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJun 20, 2019
This Juneteenth is marked in Congress with historic hearings to discuss reparations and poverty, and offer a vision for a more just nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana Novick / TruthdigMar 12, 2019
On reparations, Medicare-for-all and climate change, candidates are proposing and supporting ideas considered “fringe” not so long ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated PressFeb 26, 2019
Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Julian Castro call on the government to reckon with centuries of legal oppression and stolen labor. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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