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Rep. Cori Bush Pushes For $14 Trillion In Reparations
Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush spoke to The Root about introducing a resolution urging Congress to provide reparations to Black Americans.
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Here’s What Vivek Ramaswamy Got Wrong About The Civil War Debate With Don Lemon
Black historian Dr. Walter Greason spoke to The Root to refute the GOP presidential candidate's revisionist history during a heated exchange with Don Lemon.
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Say What? Republican Senate Candidate Believes White Folks Are Owed Reparations
Bernie Moreno, who is backed by Donald Trump, believes white people are long overdue for compensation.
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Cali Reparations Task Force Says State Owes Black Residents $800 Billion…That’s it?
However, there is no telling if the state will listen to this recommendation.
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Amid Attempts to Erase True African-American History, Hulu’s The 1619 Project Boldly Pushes for Reparations
Based on the monumental work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New York Times, the six-part series is available to stream now on Hulu.
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Minnesota City Creates Committee to Give Reparations to Descendants of Enslaved Africans
The St. Paul City Council voted to create the St, Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission.
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Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Slavery But Stops Short on Talk of Reparations
Prime Minister Mark Rutte called slavery "ugly, painful, and even downright shameful.”