CALIFORNIA’S REPARATIONS TASK FORCE IS SPEAKING OUT AFTER STATE LAWMAKERS BLOCKED TWO REPARATIONS RELATED PROPOSALS. THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS DECIDED TO WITHHOLD THOSE BILLS FROM MOVING ...

A federal judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit against Evanston’s reparations program will be allowed to proceed. The suit was brought by six descendants of Evanston residents in May 2024, and alleges ...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) is pushing for “reparations” for people “traumatized” by ICE amid President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. Jayapal made the call during a Friday congressional ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly’s resolution on Wednesday declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations is being ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity” and calling for reparations as “a ...

Based on U.S. Census Bureau estimates, 2.3 million people in California identify solely as African American or black. If each of these people receives $1.2 million, the California reparation bill ...

While the measure is being considered by local and state governments across the country, reparations advocates face an uphill battle in some cities, yet remain hopeful. Cincinnati NAACP President ...

Recently, Evanston, Ill., enacted the first reparations program in the country. San Francisco is following suit, but its reparations plan is less about policy and more about performance. What is being ...

Cincinnati's vice mayor has proposed a reparations program to address past discriminatory housing policies. The program would offer financial aid for home purchasing and maintenance to certain ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia’s City Council is considering establishing a committee that could result ...

A Reparations Committee in Evanston announced Feb. 5 that it will be distributing funds to an additional 44 residents this year, with an aim to send out all payments within the next few months. The ...