Posts Tagged ‘Reparations’
U.S. Votes No as UN Calls Slave Trade ‘Gravest Crime’ and Backs Reparations
While some nations abstained from voting, the US, Israel and Argentina were the only ones to vote against the resolution.
Read MoreCalls for King Charles to formally apologise for slavery after research shows crown’s role
Activists believe an apology can be part of the monarchy’s efforts to distance itself from its long history of racism.
Read MoreAlgerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
The trailblazing new law demands an apology and reparations from France, which is responsible for countless deaths over 130 years.
Read MoreVideo game lets you return African artifacts from Western museums
New video game, Reloaded, seeks to educate on the issue of reparations while returning artifacts back to their rightful place in Africa.
Read MoreBill to provide descendants of slavery preference in college admissions moves forward
While some call the proposed bill a form of race-baiting, proponents recognize how descendants of enslaved people can benefit from it.
Read MoreAmid attacks on DEI, a US nonprofit offers reparations, education and healing: ‘We’re looking to fill the gap’
Thanks to support from donors, one Louisiana organization can help some descendants of enslaved people while other support is stripped.
Read MoreTulsa’s new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to ‘repair’ impact of 1921 Race Massacre
Mayor Nichols does not call the payments “reparations” because it’s a loaded term, and the approach will focus on racial repair generally.
Read MoreHouse repairs, a car, grandkids: Where Evanston’s reparations payments are going
The first city in the U.S. to approve reparations has given 200 people financial assistance. NBC talked to three residents about that money.
Read MoreCalifornia bill would give public university admission priority to slaves’ descendants
California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation.
Read MoreTheir homes were destroyed with little notice. Decades later, a settlement attempts to make amends.
Over 1,000 people whos ancestors were forced out of their homes by the city of Palm Springs will receive a financial settlement.
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