Tulsa race massacre survivor Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, made her first public appearance since the Oklahoma supreme court dismissed her historic lawsuit last month. Randle, along with fellow survivor Viola Fletcher, 110, had sought restitution for the survivors and descendants of the 1921 massacre, in which an estimated 300 Black Tulsans were killed, thousands were […]
German and Polish leaders agreed an action plan on Tuesday to tackle not only past wrongs – such as reparations from World War II – but also current issues, such as defence policy. The plans were outlined in a paper circulated by the German government as Chancellor Olaf Scholz and a group of ministers visited […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state’s efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. The reparations funding in the $297.9 billion budget Newsom signed over the […]
California is setting aside $12 million in its next budget to provide reparations to Black residents. While this could potentially be the largest reparation deal that has ever been implemented, activists were still hoping for a larger deal, the Washington Post reported. “Obviously, it’s not enough,” Chris Lodgson, an advocate for reparation, told the Washington […]
This article was originally published in CalMatters. Acknowledgement, apology and atonement are the three keys to reparations, said California Assemblymember Corey Jackson during a panel at the CalMatters Ideas Festival on June 6. The panelists discussed how to solve ongoing issues within the Black community, such as housing, health care and mass incarceration. Joining Jackson on […]
The budget agreement California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders announced Saturday sets aside $12 million to help the state implement a series of reparations-related bills lawmakers hope will pass this year. “That is a win,” Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, said in an interview. For one, it was […]
The budget agreement California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic leaders announced Saturday sets aside $12 million to help the state implement a series of reparations-related bills lawmakers hope will pass this year. “That is a win,” Democratic Assemblywoman Lori Wilson, the chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, said in an interview. For one, it was […]
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday to create a task force focused on reparations for the city’s Black residents. As part of the executive order, the task force will conduct a study and examination of policies that impacted Black Chicago residents from the slavery era to present day, the mayor’s office said […]
For Terrance Taylor, Juneteenth is a day to celebrate the freedom gained by Black slaves and also to raise awareness of reparations for descendants of those slaves. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates what happened on June 19, 1865, which was the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, heard from Union troops that the Civil War was over […]
In the triple-digit heat of summer, Thursdays in downtown Sacramento are usually quiet. But not on June 29 last year. The March Fong Eu Secretary of State Building was jumpin’ like a Black church on Sunday, the joyous shouts from teary-eyed Black people impossible to ignore. But Shirley Weber, California’s secretary of state, tried to […]
News that a conservative nonprofit legal group is challenging Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program got me thinking about the many attempts to redress the wrongs of systemic racism through monetary compensation. Americans have a long tradition of offering reparations for slavery, only to see them clawed back. During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the […]
This interview is part of the second season of Voices of Kansas City, a project created in collaboration with KKFI Community Radio to highlight the experiences of Kansas Citians making an impact on the community. All the episodes are available at the KKFI.org site https://kkfi.org/program/voices-of-kansas-city/ and listen to KKFI live on 90.1 FM, or at […]