A look at the first official act of reparations in Georgia
Bobby Crook remembers the day in 1966 that everything changed in his neighborhood of Linnentown in Athens, Georgia. He was 11 years old and had just come home from school.…
U.N. rights chief urges reparations for Black people, calls for an end to discrimination
GENEVA — In a landmark report launched after the murder of George Floyd, the United Nations human rights chief is urging countries worldwide to do more to help end discrimination, violence and…
The U.S. Can’t Move Forward on LGBTQ Rights Without Reparations
It is generally hard to know when a social revolution has achieved its goals. In the case of the American gay rights revolution, however, it appears that this is an…
Amherst creates fund to pay reparations to Black residents
AMHERST, Mass. -- A Massachusetts town has created a fund to pay reparations to Black residents as communities and institutions across the country look to atone for slavery, discrimination and…
The Federal Boarding School Initiative is a Promising Step Towards Truth and Healing
This past Tuesday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) addressed the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) Mid Year Conference. She quickly mentioned the discovery late last month of 215…
Presiding Bishop announces new churchwide racial truth and reconciliation effort during first day of Executive Council
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church Executive Council began its June meeting with discussions on how racism is being confronted within and beyond the church, including the creation of a new…
Pelosi introduces bill setting framework for Jan. 6th commission
The bill allows Republicans to make up at least five members of the 13 member committee after GOP leadership scuttled a bipartisan deal earlier this year. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
House to form select committee on Capitol invasion, Pelosi says
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Thursday that her chamber will establish a select committee to investigate the deadly invasion of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of supporters of…
Is America Ready to Face the Truth About the Atrocities Against Indigenous Children?
Deb Haaland is pushing for a federal reckoning with what the U.S. did to Native Americans. But she cannot be alone in her mission. On Tuesday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland revealed at…
Memorial dedicated to victims of Maryland newspaper shooting
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Survivors and family members of victims of the five people who died in a mass shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper dedicated a memorial to them…