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…
African Union
Afrikan Reparations Day 2025 March in London
Clear Thinking with Brother Dulani documents the Afrikan Reparations Day 2025 March and Rally in London, where hundreds gathered on August 1st to demand justice and reparative justice. Also Checkout Brixton Buzz for more
Racial Wealth Gap
Dr. William “Sandy” Darity joins Tavis Smiley to talk growing wealth inequality.
Professor and Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, William “Sandy” Darity is back with his take on the impact of the Big Ugly Tax Bill and other Trump policies on the growing wealth inequality.
News
Rep. Summer Lee reintroduces Reparations Now resolution to Congress
Rep. Summer Lee, a dedicated Democrat from Pennsylvania, is powerfully championing the cause of reparatory justice by reintroducing the “Reparations Now Resolution” in Congress. Her leadership underscores an urgent national responsibility: for the federal government to finally acknowledge and repair the profound, ongoing harms wrought by slavery, segregation, and decades…
African Union
Reparations and Recognition: Highlights from the UN Permanent Forum’s Fourth Session
At the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, Martin Kimani, the newly appointed Chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent, addressed the Forum’s fourth session with a focus on reparations. His remarks highlighted the importance of acknowledging historical injustices—such as enslavement, colonialism, and the resulting…
California Reparations Task Force
Amir Whitaker and Kamilah Moore Talk Reparations on Know Your Rights Camp podcast
In this impactful episode of the Know Your Rights Camp podcast, host Amir Whitaker sits down with attorney and former chairperson of California’s Reparations Task Force, Kamilah Moore, for an honest and stirring discussion on the ongoing fight for reparations. Moore delves into the enduring consequences of slavery and systemic…
Art, Culture & Memory
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…
African Union
The African Union Declares 2025 The Year of Reparations
The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). AU THEME OF THE YEAR 2025: Theme: “Justice for Africans…
ADOS
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.