From Resistance to Reparations: A Black August Teach-In, hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and co-sponsored by a coalition of grassroots organizations. This event brings together leading advocates, organizers, and scholars actively shaping the conversation around reparations, Black August, and justice in New Jersey. The panel dives…
Category: Art, Culture & Memory
Explore artistic, literary, and museum-based approaches to reparations, memory work, and changing public narratives.
Art, Culture & Memory
Dr. Nkechi Taifa Presents – Reparations 101 – City of Greenbelt, Maryland
Dr. Nkechi Taifa, An attorney, activist, author, scholar, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Nkechi Taifa has a rich history specializing in the advancement of projects which enrich the legal, educational, cultural and financial health of the community. Check out Reparations on Fire ! Reparations on Fire combines a historical survey…
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Yvette Carnell Breaks Down The Romancing of Confederate Traitors While Erasing Slavery’s History
Yvette Carnell dismantles Trump’s narrative as political marketing aimed at erasing uncomfortable truths about slavery and the Confederacy. She highlights the ongoing struggle to confront and honestly remember the harm caused by slavery, while defending the importance of reparations, and truthful history in healing America’s racial divide.
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Trump’s War on History and Nikole Hannah-Jones’s Powerful Response To Jillian Michaels
Trump’s Smithsonian Showdown President Donald Trump, in his current term, has escalated his criticism of the Smithsonian Institution’s handling of slavery and racial history. He claims the museums focus too much on America’s darkest chapters and not enough on its “brightness” and “success.” This conflict arises as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a moment the administration aims to frame as a story of unity and exceptionalism. …
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Judge Mathis Makes The Case For Reparations on VladTV
Judge Mathis connects the moral case for reparations to economic realities, calls for both government and corporate accountability, and supports ongoing local efforts while pushing for much broader action. Judge Mathis has become a vocal advocate for reparations for Black Americans, tying the demand directly to the ongoing legacy…
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Barbados hosted the “Reparations NOW” exhibition for reparative justice through visual arts.
From February 15 to March 1, 2025, Barbados hosted the “Reparations NOW” exhibition at Queens Park Gallery, where Caribbean artists confronted the legacy of slavery and called for reparative justice through visual arts. ” Reparations NOW “: from February 15 to March 1, 2025, Barbados hosts a landmark exhibition entitled “Reparations…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks with Bill Moyers on The Case for Reparations.
Facing the Truth: The Case for Reparations Bill Moyers speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a senior editor for The Atlantic, about his cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past.