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Reparations 101: Everything You Need To Know About The Fight For Reparations

The Root’s ultimate guide to the centuries-long fight for reparations.

By

Jessica Washington

Published

February 17, 2024
Culture, History

A History of Black Excellence: The Black Women Who Won Reparations

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on House Resolution 40. The legislative proposal establishes the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans, which examines “slavery and discrimination in the colonies and the United States from 1619 to the present and recommend appropriate remedies.” While reparations recently…

By

Michael Harriot

Published

February 19, 2021