Civil rights activists unanimously vote to present reparations resolution to Maryland officials Wednesday, July 12 by ABC News(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) -- The Caucus of African American Leaders (CAAL) voted unanimously Tuesday evening to present a reparations resolution to Maryland officials, seeking programs to address the damage of slavery among Black Maryland residents.“I’m inspired,” said Carl Snowden, the convenor of the caucus, which... Read More.
What to know about California’s approval of recommendations for historic reparations Thursday, May 18 by ABC News(LOS ANGELES) -- A California reparations task force has voted to approve recommendations on one of the most significant reparations campaigns for African Americans in modern U.S. history. However, some critics have questioned whether the proposed reparations are sufficient to address systemic issues in... Read More.
California reparations task force eyeing $5 million payments, restitution Thursday, February 9 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Kamilah Moore, the chair of California’s Reparations Task Force, is a direct descendant of enslaved people in the United States.Now, she’s one of several leaders behind the nation’s groundbreaking reparations effort to examine the impact slavery and systemic racism has had... Read More.
Providence establishes reparations program to praise and criticism Tuesday, January 31 by ABC News(PROVIDENCE, R.I.) -- Many U.S. cities are attempting to establish a reparations program in an effort to rectify economic disparity borne of slavery, and Providence, Rhode Island, is among the places moving forward with a plan.But the city's plan has drawn criticism over the... Read More.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson makes sweet reparations to 7-Eleven for formerly sticky fingers Monday, November 28 by ABC News(NOTE LANGUAGE) At a 7-Eleven in Hawaii over the weekend, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson took to Instagram to exorcise a "chocolate demon" he has wrestled with "for decades."The Black Adam superstar explained that in 1987, he and his mother were... Read More.
Reparations task force listening tour lays foundation for next steps Tuesday, August 9 by ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Two months after the California Reparations Task Force released its initial report detailing the state’s history of slavery and the ongoing impact of race-based discrimination, the state has launched a series of listening sessions in order to receive community feedback on... Read More.
College campuses see growing reparations movement Saturday, July 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Universities across the country are studying their relationship to slavery and are being called on by students to address their histories by making symbolic and financial reparations.During the colonial era the wealth of universities, in the form of endowments and benefactors, was... Read More.
Advocates call on Biden to act on reparations study by Juneteenth Friday, June 17 by ABC NewsBeatrice Peterson, ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- It's been more than a month since a dozen civil rights and religious groups say they sent a letter to the White House calling on President Joe Biden sign an executive order to study reparations by Juneteenth, or this... Read More.
California reparations report lays out path to remedy systemic racism Wednesday, June 1 by ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A first-in-the-nation task force in California created to examine slavery and its impact on the Black community released an almost 500-page report on the ongoing harms caused by slavery, political disenfranchisement, segregation and other racist and discriminatory practices.The report tackles how... Read More.
California panel vote to limit reparations makes eligibility difficult to prove, narrows slavery’s impact, experts say Friday, April 1 by ABC News(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) -- A California task force’s decision to limit reparations for slavery to people who can trace their lineage to free and enslaved Black people living in the U.S. during the 19th century has drawn criticism from task force members and experts who say... Read More.
