Reparations

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July 21, 2022
Descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce finally own the oceanfront land that was wrongfully taken from their ancestors in 1924.
Bruce's Beach
June 29, 2022
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to return ownership of prime California beachfront property to descendants of Willa…
Black woman holds money, theGrio.com
June 26, 2022
The Rise Up for Reparations event convened followers of Christianity, Judaism and Islam to demand redress for American enslavement.
U.S. President Joe Biden
June 22, 2022
Civil rights groups tell theGrio they're frustrated with the White House's lack of movement on what they say is no…
June 9, 2022
Calls are getting louder for President Biden to sign an executive order to create a commission that would study reparations…
June 1, 2022
California’s task force on reparations for African Americans will release a report Wednesday documenting the harms perpetuated by the state.
May 6, 2022
Universities profited from slavery and played a role in the enslavement of Black people. They should acknowledge this legacy and…
May 6, 2022
As a child growing up in Providence, Rhode Island, Terrell Osborne saw parts of his neighborhood taken by eminent domain.
Evanston Reparations Committee
May 4, 2022
The 16 reparations recipients in Evanston chose between mortgage payment assistance, upgrades to their homes, and buying one.
April 13, 2022
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s reparations task force meets mere weeks after voting to limit restitution to descendants of enslaved…
April 11, 2022
On Sept. 30, 2020, 401 years after traffickers landed in Virginia with enslaved Africans, California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 3121.
April 1, 2022
Until recently, reparations for Black people were considered an impossibility. Too many Americans discounted the need for these amends.
March 30, 2022
California’s task force on reparations has decided to limit compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people...
March 29, 2022
California’s task force on reparations is at a crossroads, with members divided on which Black Americans should be eligible for…
March 23, 2022
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Prince William and Kate on Wednesday that the British commonwealth intends to become independent.
Activist Opal Lee speaks to President Joe Biden
March 7, 2022
Proponents for H.R. 40 say that time is of the essence to finally address reparations for African descendants.
Sounds of Blackness thegrio.com
February 22, 2022
Members of Sounds of Blackness speak with theGrio about their NAACP Image Award nominated single, 'Time for Reparations.'
November 16, 2021
Frisco Mayor London Breed hasn't committed to turning over The Fillmore Heritage Center, but has said she'd "like to see…
November 2, 2021
As Biden weighs paying families separated by Trump's zero tolerance policy, it begs the question if Black people will receive…
October 13, 2021
Maxine Waters is leading efforts to get reparations for Black descendants of the enslaved on Native American reservations, starting in…