Juneteenth is a day that commemorates the formal emancipation of enslaved people in Texas by a Union general who took control of Galveston on June 19, 1865. Among the many legacies of the long history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Advocates for reparations talk to Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) at the state Capitol on Saturday. (Laurel Rosenhall / ...

Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced last week that the city has spent $5.03 million on reparations for 203 individuals affected by unfair housing practices, including zoning laws, in Evanston ...

California’s reparations movement reached a new milestone after state lawmakers recently set aside $12 million in its next budget to provide recompense to Black residents. The allocation potentially ...

California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism ...

Politicians seldom pay a political price when they talk out of both sides of their mouths, tell everyone what they want to hear, and don’t do what they promised. However, on the issue of reparations, ...

During Charlamagne Tha God’s interview in Detroit with Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night, an exchange took place that I’d been bracing for since she announced her run for president: ...

ATLANTA — The City of Atlanta has launched a reparations program aimed at addressing economic, educational, health and social disparities. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Ashli Lincoln learned ...

Advocates for reparations talk to Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) at the state Capitol on Saturday. (Laurel Rosenhall / Los Angeles Times) Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers in 2020 ...

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers in 2020 touted a law to create a “first in the nation” state task force to study and propose remedies to atone for the legacy of slavery. Four ...