One of the first school districts to pursue reparations for Black Americans is now pondering a proposal to offer cash payments to descendants of enslaved people. A small sliver of the K-12 world, ...

The fund was set up in response to recommendations for single payments of as much as $5 million to any Black San Franciscans ...

Much of the discussion surrounding the push for reparations in California, New York and cities like San Francisco center on the historical justifications for mass payouts. Yet, as the ancient Greek ...

It’s a hot morning on the Capitol lawn just days after the end of the legislative session, and several advocacy groups that represent people who have been incarcerated are kicking off their next big ...

Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne says the U.S. government has a debt to pay to the descendants of enslaved people. He said the promise of 40 acres and a mule was never fulfilled after the Civil War, and it ...

BOSTON — When this city announced earlier this year that it would consider giving reparations to its Black residents, it was heralded as another victory in a national movement to offer recompense for ...

San Francisco's mayor has signed an ordinance creating a reparations fund for black residents while admitting the ...

The California reparations task force has issued its final recommendations and report to the state legislature for consideration. Some of the proposals face an uphill battle. Some task force members ...

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Nick Haines moderates a community conversation on the divisive topic of reparations in KC. In partnership with American Public Square, this special edition of Kansas City Week in Review features a ...