New York City’s City Council has approved legislation aimed at examining the city’s historical ties to slavery and considering reparations for the descendants of enslaved individuals. If Mayor Eric Adams signs the bill into law, it will initiate a Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation process, overseen by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity (CORE). This process will investigate the lasting effects of over 200 years of legally sanctioned slavery in the city.
Five years after becoming the first municipality in the United States to pass a reparations ordinance addressing historic discrimination against African Americans, Evanston commemorated the milestone on Dec....
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The St. Louis Reparations Commission has unveiled a report addressing decades of racial injustice against Black residents, suggesting measures like public apologies and financial compensation. The commission, established...
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A California legislator is set to propose a bill that prioritizes descendants of enslaved individuals for admission to the state’s two largest public university systems. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan,...
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The Palm Springs City Council approved a historic $5.9 million reparations settlement on Thursday for former residents of the Section 14 neighborhood, a largely Black community that was...
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Foreign Secretary David Lammy affirmed that both he and the Prime Minister are "absolutely clear" that the UK will not make financial payments or cash transfers as reparations...
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