The Asheville and Buncombe Community Reparations Commission has finalized its recommendations, endorsing 38 proposed policies and programs. Following over two years of research, deliberation, and community engagement, the commission concluded its work with a final vote to approve a series of initiatives aimed at rectifying systemic injustices stemming from racism.
Members of Boston’s Reparations Task Force have expressed that the shifting national political climate, particularly the rise of conservatism, has made their work even more crucial. Despite the...
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Dr. Cheryl Grills, a clinical psychologist, and professor at Loyola Marymount University, has emerged as a key figure in California’s reparations movement. She directed the university’s Psychology Applied...
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Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne has taken a significant step in advocating for reparations for descendants of enslaved African people in the United States. Payne recently drafted a resolution,...
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The Detroit Reparations Task Force has publicly distanced itself from policy recommendations drafted by Co-Chair Keith Williams, citing a lack of input from the group. Williams, frustrated with...
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America’s so-called war on drugs was initially aimed at curbing illegal drug use but instead resulted in widespread criminalization, the incarceration of millions, and escalating violence. For some...
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