American slavery ended with the Civil War but the debate about moral responsibility continues. Workers enslaved by Nazi Germany will finally be paid for their suffering, and Japanese Americans have ...

ADCRC Chair Marvin Slaughter Jr. claims slave labor contributed "7 quadrillion dollars" to the U.S. at a reparations panel at ...

There’s a new push to give federal reparations to descendants of slaves among congressional Democrats, this time being led by progressive Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich. Thanedar introduced a bill late ...

Chicago residents call for reparations from local to federal government, with some advocating cash payments and others ...

The State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC) will convene a public hearing in Chicago to ...

African and Caribbean nations want countries which benefited from slavery to pay compensation but it will not be straightforward.

Washington state began a study on reparative actions for slavery descendants after the legislature approved $300,000 to examine historical injustices tied to its territory.

Reparation is making amends for a wrong one has done by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. It’s this notion of financial compensation for the descendants of enslaved ...

As we still mourn the passing of the oldest known survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Mother Viola Fletcher, Washington state’s handling of its reparations study shows the fragile line between ...

Newburgh residents shared their insights for a NY commission, who will use them to recommend remedies for racial ...

Amid the cool afternoon breeze Jan. 25, I stepped into the warmth of an assembly hall where everyone seemed to know each other. Greetings to old friends and community church members echoed under the ...