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Black Californians could get $223,000 each in reparations — and it could even help close the state's homeownership gap
A special task force assembled by Governor Gavin Newsom is preparing a final proposal on reparation…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A North Carolina city council voted unanimously to give all its Black residents reparations, but they still have a long way to go
The city council of Asheville, North Carolina, unanimously voted to provide reparations to Black re…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Reparations for slavery are back on the table. Here's how likely it is lawmakers take action on them and what it could mean.
Proponents say they're necessary to right centuries of oppression and inequality.
Kit Stone
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Companies like Bank of America are facing demands that they pay reparations for their role in perpetuating the racial wealth gap
Some critics argue companies that actively discriminated against Black people or otherwise perpetua…
Allana Akhtar
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A Seattle pride event focused on trans people of color is charging white people a $50 'reparations fee' to go
Organizers are asking for a 'reparations fee' from white people in a move that received pushback fr…
Mia Jankowicz
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A California court just returned real estate it took from a Black family in 1924. It could be the beginning of a wave of redistribution.
The Bruce family is getting their land back after the state took it in 1924 citing eminent domain. …
Jason Lalljee
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville says he's 'not apologizing' for controversial 'reparation' comments, says 'only racists talk about racism'
The Alabama senator made remarks about "reparation" at a Trump rally that were widely condemned as …
Bryan Metzger
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Former members of an 'orgasm cult' alleged they were told to have sex with prospective clients. An investigator says a federal human-trafficking law could have been violated.
Federal prosecutors indicted two leaders of OneTaste. But former members of the 'orgasm cult' have …
Lloyd Lee
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Less than 6% of San Francisco's population is Black. Of that, 58% have considered moving out of the state.
Once considered a land of opportunity for Black Americans moving west, San Francisco's Black popula…
Isaiah Reynolds
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America's first Black billionaire is calling for $14 trillion in reparations to compensate for slavery, Jim Crow, and '200 years of systemic racism'
Robert L. Johnson, who founded BET, suggested a total sum that could equate to more than $300,000 p…
Aleeya Mayo
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My family arrived to the US undocumented and now we own a Mexican restaurant in the South Bronx. For 15 years, we've used our business as a hub for asylum-seekers to make sure no one is left behind.
Yajaira Saavedra's family runs La Morada in New York City, providing hot meals, translating documen…
Isaiah Reynolds
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Trump demands China pay $10 trillion of 'reparations' to US for damage caused by COVID-19
Former President Donald Trump demanded that China pay $10 trillion in "reparations" to the US durin…
Joshua Zitser
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House committee approves a bill to study reparations for Black Americans for the first time since it was introduced 32 years ago
The bill, which would establish a commission to study the impact of slavery and reparations, was fi…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Ukrainian and Syrian victims of Russian wartime attacks on hospitals should receive reparations via frozen Russian assets, experts say
In just the first 100 days of the war in Ukraine, Russian forces attacked approximately 200 hospita…
Azmi Haroun
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Alex Jones showed up to a podcast with a bleeding face, said he smashed his nose into a wall on the way in
"If it bleeds, it leads, ladies and gentlemen," said the InfoWars host on the podcast, while graspi…
Matthew Loh
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As Nina Turner runs for Congress in Ohio's 11th Congressional District, her local roots take center stage
"It's crystal clear that the system itself is not working for the poor, the working poor ... and we…
John L. Dorman
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Reparations 'definitely' have merit and should be taken seriously, Atlanta Fed president says
Raphael Bostic said reparations should be considered and the program in Illinois is "quite interest…
Ben Winck
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A lawmaker pushing to rename the FBI headquarters dismissed J. Edgar Hoover as racist and misogynistic
Rep. Gerry Connolly said he introduced legislation to replace the nod to former FBI Director J. Edg…
Yelena Dzhanova
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White House advisor Cedric Richmond says Biden wants to tackle racial barriers as Congress considers studying reparations
"We have to start breaking down barriers that have held people of color back and especially African…
John L. Dorman
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'Slavery ended over 130 years ago': Former NFL player Herschel Walker says Black Americans shouldn't get reparations
"Reparations teach separation," he said. "Slavery ended over 130 years ago. How can a father ask hi…