The Observer reflects on the meaning of reparations and the work being done by leaders advocating for descendants of enslaved Blacks to be given compensation for the generational impact of racism.
Here is our collection of stories addressing this important issue:
Op-Ed: Biden Needs a Reparations Commission for 2024
Joe Biden has called for an Executive Order to establish a Reparations Commission to address the call for justice in America and generate the Black vote needed for a Democratic Party victory in 2024.
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Overwhelming majority of California voters oppose cash payments for reparations, UC Berkeley poll finds
California voters overwhelmingly oppose cash payments as reparations for the descendants of enslaved African Americans, putting pressure on Democrats to find alternative approaches that address historical injustices while garnering broader public support.
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California Introduces Bill to Create Agency for Reparations for Descendants of Slaves
California’s reparations task force has proposed the creation of a new state agency, the California American Freedman Affairs Agency, to help determine eligibility for reparation payments and establish infrastructure to address historical harms committed against Black Californians.
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Oklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
The Oklahoma Supreme Court will consider a reparations case from survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre after a lower court judge dismissed it last month, giving hope to advocates for racial justice that government may make amends in one of the worst single acts of violence against Black people in U.S. history.
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Illinois City Begins Paying Reparations to Black Americans
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) – Reparations have finally arrived for some Black Americans. The city of Evanston, Illinois, began its historic reparations program by providing compensation to its many of its Black residents. Checks and vouchers in the amount of $25,000 have been sent this week to eligible residents, a move that…
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Task Force’s Final Report Offers Insights On Who, How Much
The California Reparations Task Force has released its final report, which contains over 100 recommendations to address atrocities and disparities faced by African Americans in the state, with a focus on lineage-based reparations and compensation for specific atrocities.
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Judge Rules Against Survivors of the Tulsa Massacre
By BlackManStreet.Today | Special to the Trice Edney News Wire (TriceEdneyWire.com) – An Oklahoma judge rejected demands for reparations resulting from the 1920 Tulsa Massacre in which more than 300 Blacks were killed, and hundreds were left homeless following an attack led by Whites of the Greenwood Neighborhood, also known as Black Wall Street. The…
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Historic Tulsa Reparations Lawsuit Dismissed, Sheds Light on Ongoing Disparities
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA (NNPA) – An Oklahoma judge has dismissed a lawsuit demanding reparations and rebuilding to address the historical damage inflicted by the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The case, representing the last three survivors of the violent assault that claimed the lives of approximately 300 Black Americans in the renowned “Black…
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Affirmative Action Is Over. The Time for Reparations Is Now
By Roger House | Word In Black (WIB) – Affirmative action was a promise to deliver economic justice to Black America that fell short. It was envisioned as an array of “helping hand” policies for the descendants of enslaved people designed by the authorities that had enslaved them. It offered a slow walk to restitution…
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Reparations Task Force Releases 1,100-Page Final Report
By Keyshawn Davis | Special to The OBSERVER The auditorium of the March Fong Eu building was packed with anticipation and joy Thursday morning when California’s Reparations Task Force released its 1,100-page final report – the first document of its kind in American history. The agenda was filled with personal testimonies from families affected by…
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