Tag Archives: Reparations

California is set to pay reparations to the victims of eugenics, which is a practice that determined that certain people, including those with mental illness or disabilities, shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce due to “undesirable traits.” Once approved, the state will give about $25,000 to the survivors who experienced sterilization, as …

Linda Johnson-Thomas recently learned that her grandfather, a former worker at the Virginia Theological Seminary, was forced to work at the school. According to CNN, the grandfather, John Samuel Thomas, Jr., was a farm laborer turned head janitor at the school located in Alexandria. Linda’s grandparents lived in a little …

The oldest living survivor of the Tulsa massacre stood up in front of the House of Representatives to demand justice ahead of the 100th anniversary of the attack. “I am here seeking justice,” Viola Fletcher, 107, said. “I am here asking my country to acknowledge what happened in Tulsa in 1921.” Fletcher was …

A House of Representatives panel has moved to advance a slavery reparations bill. It’s been a long time coming, and Black people have been tired of waiting to receive reparations for the 400 plus years of oppression done onto us by the U.S. government, as well as other governments of …

Evanston, Illinois, has approved the country’s first reparations program for Black residents. It looks like the federal government could take a few notes from the Chicago suburb of Evanston. On Monday, Evanston officials voted to release the first round of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents whose …

On Wednesday, California’s Governor Gavin Newsome signed a study into law that will develop and propose potential reparations for descendants of slaves and those impacted by slavery. California becomes the first state to sign such a law onto the books. Of its bipartisan support, Newsome said the passing of Assembly …

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a call overseas for some of London’s oldest financial institutions to pay reparations to descendants of slaves. London companies played a major part in the business of slaves, organizing and funding the trans-Atlantic passage of African …

On Wednesday morning, political leaders, activists, and public figures met at Capitol Hill to discuss reparations for descendants of slaves, for the first time in a decade. According to CBS, Actor Danny Glover, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker and author Ta-Nehisi Coates were among those who testified at the …