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The descendants of John Gladstone, a 19th century British sugar and coffee planter who owned thousands of enslaved people, traveled to Guyana to issue a...

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Black Residents In Evanston, IL, Will Finally Receive Reparations, Here’s How

Sharelle BurtJuly 13, 2023July 13, 2023

by Sharelle BurtJuly 13, 2023July 13, 20232457

The town of Evanston, Illinois, will be the first city in the U.S. to keep its promise of paying reparations to Black residents....

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Oklahoma Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Seeking Reparations For Greenwood Massacre Of 1921

Daniel JohnsonJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023

by Daniel JohnsonJuly 9, 2023July 9, 2023870

An Oklahoma judge has denied the petition brought by families of the survivors of the 1921 Tulsa massacre, all of whom are over 100 years...

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Descendants Of Enslaved People In Minnesota And The Dakotas To Receive $50M from Bush Foundation

Nahlah Abdur-RahmanJune 25, 2023June 26, 2023

by Nahlah Abdur-RahmanJune 25, 2023June 26, 20232754

The Bush Foundation is paying the descendants of slavery in Minnesota and the Dakotas $50 million....

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‘Pay Us!’: Rep. Cori Bush Makes A $97 Trillion Case For Reparations

Iman MilnerJune 21, 2023June 21, 2023

by Iman MilnerJune 21, 2023June 21, 20231016

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush commemorated Juneteenth by advancing new legislation for the descendants of enslaved Black people....

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Advocate Erika Hart Rallies Non-Black People To Pay Reparations For Juneteenth

Nahlah Abdur-RahmanJune 19, 2023June 20, 2023

by Nahlah Abdur-RahmanJune 19, 2023June 20, 20232746

For Juneteenth 2023, justice educator Ericka Hart had some choice words for white and non-Black people of color on what they can do to support...

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Rep. Cori Bush Calls For $14 Trillion In Reparations: ‘It’s Time To Pay’

Atiya JordanMay 18, 2023May 18, 2023

by Atiya JordanMay 18, 2023May 18, 20231151

While Black Californians could be getting some deserved reparations, Rep. Cori Bush is calling for the federal government's atonement for all Black Americans....