reparations for slavery
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MUHAMMAD: Have Reparations Co-Opted Black Militants?
As much as I embrace the need for reparative justice for Black people in America, I'm afraid that the recent…
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House Panel Advances Slavery Reparations Bill
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced a bill to create a commission to study reparations for descendants of slaves,…
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House Prepares for Historic Session on Reparations Legislation
The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday plans to hold the first-ever markup of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and…
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Oakland to Distribute $500 a Month to Families of Color
Oakland, where 24% of the residents are Black, is among a growing list of municipalities providing financial payments to people…
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Lawmakers, Advocates Set Example for Biden on Reparations
Shortly after entering office, President Joe Biden (D) reiterated his pledge to tackle systemic racism by increasing lending to Black…
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Liberal North Carolina Town Votes for Reparations to Black Residents
Asheville, North Carolina's city council voted 7-0 this week to make reparations for slavery available to its Black residents.
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Bob Johnson Calls for $14 Trillion in Reparations
BET founder and billionaire entrepreneur Bob Johnson is calling for $14 trillion for Black Americans as compensation for slavery, part…
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Juneteenth Hearing on the Hill Puts Reparations Debate in National Spotlight
A House hearing was held this week on legislation that would set up a commission to study reparations for the…
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Congress Mulls Issue of Reparations on Juneteenth
This week, as Black people across the southern United States celebrated Juneteenth, members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on the…
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MUHAMMAD: Reparations is White Man’s Only Path to Redemption
Reparations ought to be a sincere, vigorous effort by The White Man to repair the damage his abuse caused to…
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