Reparations

PBS documentary follows local and federal efforts to compensate Black Americans

Rhode Island’s capital dedicates $10 million to help close the wealth and equity gap

Duke professor’s book ‘From Here to Equality’ moves topic from the fantastical to the possible

A letter warns that Jesuits might ‘betray’ descendants as church betrayed their ancestors

Despite committee approval in February, a vote in the full House isn’t on the schedule

While the money is welcome, some argue the people and governments who committed the wrongs still need to pay up

The plan was sparked by a reexamination of the school’s 1838 sale of enslaved Black people

After bitter debate, group decides not all Black residents should be eligible

A $30 million history center divides Black residents as the last remaining victims pursue a lawsuit

Black residents who experienced housing discrimination to receive $25,000 in benefits