This is part of the Justice Now series. What does justice and repair look like for descendants of enslaved Africans who built this nation on their very backs? In this second episode of season two, we head to #NewYork and #Illinois, where passionate leaders and community organizers are rallying…
Policy & Legislation
Siphiwe Baleka talks Apology to Repair at Tulsa Reparations Summit
“If we want to talk about reparations for Afro-descendant people — whether in North America, South America, Central America, or the Caribbean — we have to start at the origin. And sadly, as Carter G. Woodson taught us, most of us have been miseducated. We have never actually been taught…
Decatur Reparations Task Force
Fulton County Georgia Reparations Task Force Produced A “Harm Report”.
Fulton County, Georgia has taken a landmark step in confronting its racial past. The county’s Reparations Task Force — established by the Board of Commissioners in 2021 — has produced a sweeping 615-page “Harm Report” documenting the generational damage inflicted upon Black residents from the county’s founding in 1853 through…
African Union
The UN Just Passed a Reparations Resolution. The U.S. Said No.
Today, at the United Nations General Assembly, 123 nations voted to declare the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against humanity.” Not an opinion. Not a debate. A formal, global declaration on record, forever. The resolution, led by Ghana and backed by the entire African Union, does not just…
Podcast
Pay The Tab podcast – Tulsa Revisited: The Fight Continues At Reparations Ground Zero
Explore Tulsa’s ongoing fight for repair with Damario Solomon-Simmons, a nationally recognized leader in reparations law. As the architect of the landmark Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, he helped thrust reparations into the mainstream. In this feature, he shares battle-tested strategies and energizing guidance for building change—even when the system feels…
California Reparations Task Force
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Breaking Down Reparations W/ Isaac Bryan on Higher Learning
Breaking Down Reparations For a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the subject, we strongly encourage readers to consult Dr. Darity’s extensive academic contributions on reparations. Read What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap, and Checkout the newest work From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in…
California Reparations Task Force
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Five Reparations Bills For Descendants of American Slavery
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed five bills aimed at providing “reparative justice” for Black Californians, particularly descendants of enslaved people, in October 2025. The bills he vetoed focused on giving preferences and support in college admissions, home-buying programs, business licenses, and restitution for property unjustly taken through eminent domain. Vetoed…
California Reparations Task Force
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating Reparations Agency
California has officially broken new ground in the reparations movement with the signing of Senate Bill 518 by Governor Gavin Newsom. He Also vetoed Five Reparations Bills For Descendants of American Slavery
News
Chance The Rapper Highlights Ben & Jerry’s Support for Reparations
Chance The Rapper has publicly expressed support for Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, following Greenfield’s resignation. Greenfield stepped down due to conflicts with the parent company, Unilever, which he says has been restricting the company’s activism on social justice issues. Chance highlighted Greenfield’s commitment to causes like Black…
ADOS
Dr. Ray Winbush talks Reparations, Hip-Hop, and The Black Male w/Toby Tansil
Dr. Ray Winbush talks Reparations, Hip-Hop, and The Black Male in an interview with Toby Tansil on Building Se7en ®