A state task force had been split on who should receive reparations. A California task force’s decision to limit reparations for slavery to people who can trace their lineage to free and enslaved ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday that the city has established teams that will play a role in their reparations task force. Wu said the Boston Reparations Task Force will consist of one ...

*Black activists in California expressed frustration after state Democratic lawmakers postponed two significant reparation bills, warning that the decision could impact Vice President Harris’ ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Members of California's Black reparations task force presented their historic two-year report to state lawmakers Thursday, challenging critics to read the hefty tome and reconsider ...

WASHINGTON – Against the backdrop of protests across the country over police shootings of unarmed Black people and racial disparities, some mayors and local officials propose ways to examine the ...

Black activists at the California assembly threatened a “direct impact” on Vice President Harris’ presidential campaign after state Democratic lawmakers held off on two bills that would have ...

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies (NYSCCRR) hosted a public hearing to address the effects of slavery and systemic discrimination. The commission aims to develop policy ...

Reparations for descendants of enslaved individuals in the U.S. could have reduced Covid-19 transmission among Black Americans, according to a peer-reviewed study published online last Tuesday by ...

When President Joe Biden took over the White House in January, he was met with a daunting task list. The coronavirus pandemic was ravaging America's people and economy, federal agents were ...

Members of a state reparations task force hold a public hearing at San Diego State University. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters When the California Reparations Task Force meets again next week ...