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Activist Groups Protest Against Senate Majority Leader McConnell On National Reparations Day
March 23, 2021
Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for discrimination and…
Amalgamated Bank
March 18, 2021
Amalgamated Bank becomes the first major American bank to support and endorse H.R. 40, legislation to creation of a federal…
Washington, DC Landmarks
March 16, 2021
As the debate about reparations continues, a group of Jesuit priests has pledged to raise $100 million for the descendants…
Erika Alexander Whitney Dow www.theGrio.com
March 12, 2021
Erika Alexander shared why the atonement is so important to her as it continues to be a political trending topic.
March 10, 2021
Professor Edwin Driver arrived in Amherst in 1948 as one of the first Black teachers hired at a flagship state…
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi And House Dems Hold News Conference On Election Security
March 1, 2021
"We have to start breaking down systemic racism and barriers that have held people of color back," Cedric Richmond explained.
February 25, 2021
During an episode of his podcast, Barack Obama finally explained why he believed reparations were a "non-starter" during his presidency.
February 20, 2021
Former NFL player Herschel Walker testified to Congress in opposition to the 2019 HR40 reparations bill for Black Americans.
House Homeland Security Hearing Held To Examine Worldwide Threats
February 17, 2021
H.R. 40, the legislation introduced to mandate reparations to descendants of enslaved people has gained support from the new administration.
January 30, 2021
The $500,000 fund is targeting race-based inequalities that have proliferated for generations in Memorial Episcopal Church and the community.
January 20, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Challenges already await as America welcomes President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee thegrio.com
January 4, 2021
Rep. Jackson Lee proposes a commission to explore reparations for Black Americans called in a bill called the H.R. 40.
December 13, 2020
There's a widespread surge of interest among US religious groups in reparations, particularly those that were active in the era…
November 12, 2020
Biden will have a lot on his plate when he steps into the White House, and the needs of Black…
October 1, 2020
California will develop a detailed plan for reparations under a new law signed on Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
August 30, 2020
After a bipartisan 33-3 vote, the state Senate passed the measure on Saturday. Next, it moves to the Assembly, which…
T.I. Harris theGrio.com
August 7, 2020
Atlanta-native rapper, T.I., wrote a two-page letter to Lloyd’s of London demanding reparations to descendants of African slaves.
Tulsa Race Massacre thegrio.com
July 18, 2020
White people without masks heckled and attacked a Black reverend outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s City Hall. The Black reverend asked…
The Asheville City Council votes for reparations for African Americans thegrio.com
July 15, 2020
Asheville, North Carolina's city council recently passed a resolution to provide reparations for African-Americans to try and address disparities.
Two men shake hands
July 11, 2020
A new bill called H.R. 40, would study what the federal government owes the descendants of slaves, and explore ways…