A University of Miami political scientist is paying Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) residents of San Francisco, St. Paul, Detroit, and Asheville $75 to sit for anonymous, 45-60 minute Zoom interviews about local reparations initiatives under consideration in their cities. The recruitment flyer, circulated by research assistant Jessica Ma,…
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Michigan Lawmakers Introduce Reparative Justice Package on Eve of Juneteenth 2026
On the eve of Juneteenth 2026, members of the Michigan Legislative Black Caucus, community advocates, and descendants of the enslaved gathered in Lansing to announce something that rarely happens in statehouses anymore: a serious, specific, legislative response to the unfinished business of American freedom. The package does not promise reparations…