Should reparations be pursued nation by nation, or as one unified demand across the entire African diaspora? That question anchored a global reparations movement panel on The Joy Reid Show, convened after Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama used his UN General Assembly address to push reparatory justice back into the…
Category: Global Perspectives
Comparing U.S. reparations efforts with those in other countries and in broader contexts of colonialism and restorative justice.
CARICOM
Dr. Imani Tafari-Ama on Jamaica’s Reparations Fight and the Crown
Should a former colony ask the British Crown for permission to pursue its own reparations claim? Cultural anthropologist Dr. Imani Tafari-Ama joined Dominique DiPrima on Freedmen Fridays to unpack Jamaica’s Jamaica reparations King Charles petition, and she doesn’t hold back on why she thinks the government got the strategy backward….
Educational Resources
Does Moving Abroad Cancel Your Reparations Claim?
Does leaving the United States mean giving up your claim to reparations? Halisi Vinson and Ric Crawley of Our Black Utopia, who’ve lived in Lisbon for four years, tackled that exact question head-on, arguing that reparations and moving abroad aren’t remotely in conflict. Their case rests on one core distinction:…
Educational Resources
Haiti Paid France for Its Own Freedom. That’s Why Haiti Is Poor.
Michael Imhotep is a historian, researcher, and founder of the African History Network. He teaches a 10-week course connecting the Haitian Revolution to the U.S. Civil War, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Black Power Movement. His breakdown of the New York Times 2022 investigative series cuts straight to why Haiti…
African Union
Three Scholars. One Question. Has the World Finally Turned a Corner on Reparations?
Hosted by Future Africa and the University of Pretoria, this webinar titled “A False Start? Actions for Reparations and the UN Resolution on Slavery” brings together three scholars: Professor Helen Colum (University of Cape Town), Dr. Shangu (University of Jerusalem), and Professor Abdi Summit (University of Minnesota and member of…
Global Perspectives
Reparations Finance Lab SFWF25 Interview
Enith Martin Williams Enith Martin Williams is a financial services executive with over 30 years of international experience in economic and social development, banking, and capital markets. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the Reparations Finance Lab, an organization she launched in 2021 that focuses on designing and deploying reparative investments…
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…
African Union
A Reparations Discussion at the African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (ACSIS) 2025
The African Caribbean Sustainability & Investment Summit (ACSIS) 2025 will bring together leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers from across Africa, the Caribbean, and the global diaspora. The summit is dedicated to exploring sustainable development, economic collaboration, and strategic investment opportunities that connect these vibrant regions. This years summit theme is:…