An Illinois state commission that is looking to implement reparations for Black residents released a report laying out what it called the state's history of harms against them on Friday. "Confronting ...

The Cincinnati City Council will consider in early March a reparations housing program that would use tax revenue on marijuana to fund a portion of it. The city is expected to discuss the "Cincinnati ...

Cincinnati's vice mayor has proposed a reparations program to address past discriminatory housing policies. The program would offer financial aid for home purchasing and maintenance to certain ...

A University of Connecticut professor and reparations expert spoke to the African American Cultural Center (AACC) about his research on U.S. reparations for slavery on Wednesday. Dr. Thomas Craemer is ...

A Reparations Committee in Evanston announced Feb. 5 that it will be distributing funds to an additional 44 residents this year, with an aim to send out all payments within the next few months. The ...

A Black community in Illinois may finally be getting reparations. This month, as we celebrate Black History Month, Black Evanston residents are celebrating the recently approved reparations program.

Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced Feb. 5 it will issue reparation payments to 44 additional descendants this summer, while providing an update on its DNA Roots Program and exploring a ...

Amid the cool afternoon breeze Jan. 25, I stepped into the warmth of an assembly hall where everyone seemed to know each other. Greetings to old friends and community church members echoed under the ...

A new book values justice for Black Americans, but its secular thesis only goes so far. More than a decade ago, writer Ta-Nehisi Coates successfully pushed reparations into the contemporary ...

The reparations fund creates a framework but does not allocate any city money for direct payments. Supporters call it a step forward, while critics warn of legal risks, bureaucracy, and potential ...

Frustration and disappointment with the Democratic Party are at generational highs, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ quixotic effort to provide reparations for black Americans is a case ...