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Dec 13

More U.S. churches are committing to racism-linked reparations

By David Crary, Associated Press

The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery.

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Sep 30

California to study reparations for Black Americans

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law on Wednesday. It sets up a nine-member task force to come up with a plan for how the state could give reparations to Black Americans.

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Sep 01

Attorneys file lawsuit seeking redress for Tulsa massacre

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

The group is seeking reparations for the destruction of the city's once thriving Black district that was burned to the ground by an angry white mob.

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Nov 20

New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ inspires a book series

By Associated Press

The books will be overseen in part by Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, the initiator of the “1619 Project,” and by Jake Silverstein, editor in chief of The New York Times Magazine.

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Sep 24

Watch 7:23
Memory is a superpower in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel about the Underground Railroad

By PBS NewsHour

To make the case for reparations for the toll of slavery, acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates has offered forceful advocacy and powerful data-driven argument. With his first novel, "The Water Dancer," he uses fiction to illuminate the Underground Railroad. Coates joins…

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Aug 13

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How southern black farmers were forced from their land, and their heritage

African Americans have lost millions of acres of farmland across the South during the last century, in a trend propelled by economic forces, racism and white economic and political power. Most of the losses occurred since the 1950s. John Yang…

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Aug 01

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Can reparations help right the wrongs of slavery?

By Paul Solman

The first African slaves arrived in North America 400 years ago this month, landing at Jamestown in what's now Virginia. Recently, the idea of paying reparations for the atrocity of slavery has been earning new attention, even making its way…

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Jul 16

Top Senate Democrat announces support for reparations bill

By Yamiche Alcindor

“Racism is the poison of America,” Schumer said, adding "when a significant part of America is held back, all of America is held back.”…

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Jul 09

WATCH: McConnell equates his ancestors’ slave ownership to Obama’s

The Kentucky Republican said Tuesday that he and former President Barack Obama have opposed reparations, and "both are the descendent of slave owners."…

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Jun 19

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News Wrap: Hope Hicks appears before House Judiciary Committee

In our news wrap Wednesday, former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks was interviewed by the House Judiciary Committee--the first senior administration official cited in the Mueller report to appear before Congress. But Democrats said she refused to discuss her…

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