The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans “the gravest crime against ...

Washington state began a study on reparative actions for slavery descendants after the legislature approved $300,000 to ...

U.N. High Commissioner Volker Türk applauded global reparations efforts, calling them essential to dismantling systemic racism tied to colonialism and enslavement.

Some African elites benefited from slave trade and colonisation. This must be taken into account in reparation debates.

Last week, a Wall Street Journal columnist dismissed reparations as “yesterday’s fad,” praising Maryland Gov. Wes Moore for vetoing a bill that would have created a state commission to study them.

Washington has launched its study into reparations for slavery and systemic racism. A new survey ask descendants of enslaved ...

While the measure is being considered by local and state governments across the country, reparations advocates face an uphill battle in some cities, yet remain hopeful. Cincinnati NAACP President ...

Leon County, Florida risked losing $16.8 million in grants by pursuing a historical harms measure, according to county staff ...

Angela Mooney D'Arcy, founder of the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, poses during an event at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in Los Angeles. "People ask why I do anti-racism work ...

African nations are intensifying efforts to secure reparations for the colonial-era crimes that caused widespread devastation across the continent and beyond. On Nov. 30, African diplomats and leaders ...

“Will the next mayor treat reparations as the moral and economic necessity that it is, or let this moment pass, despite the will of the people?” Racial equity legislation on the mayor’s desk at City ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Maryland could soon become the next state to consider reparations for slavery. The Maryland House, in a 101-36 vote, ...