On May 25, 2026 — Memorial Day — Pope Leo XIV made history. In his first papal encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”), the first American-born pope issued the most explicit apology any pope has ever delivered for the Catholic Church’s direct role in authorizing, legitimizing, and expanding the Transatlantic Slave Trade. He called…
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Critical Conversation: WALKING AND WORKING FOR REPARATIONS! w/ Robin Rue Simmons and Rev. Dr. Robert Turner
Taking part in this conversation are our guests are Rev. Dr. Robert Turner, pastor of Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, Maryland, and Robin Rue Simmons, founder and executive director of FirstRepair in Evanston, IL. Since becoming pastor in 2021, Dr. Turner has walked from Baltimore to the White House for reparations….
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Cynthia McDonald Makes the Secular Case for Reparations.
Cynthia McDonald — social worker, political advocate, and lead organizer for Black Nonbelievers Chicago. Originally presented at the Women of Color Beyond Belief conference and uploaded to Vimeo in October 2025, her talk is a masterclass in evidence-based justice. McDonald argues that faith-based appeals for reparations are ineffective — they can be…