Movement on the Fight for Reparations
Cities and states are developing unprecedented reparations initiatives to address economic inequities and historical injustice against Black people.
read moreCities and states are developing unprecedented reparations initiatives to address economic inequities and historical injustice against Black people.
read moreLike the MOVE bombing victims, museums hold the remains of marginalized communities, often without community support or consent.
read moreSince its publication, the 1619 Project has been challenged by conservatives for attempting to fix the historical whitewashing of American slavery.
read moreJuneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, yet more than 150 years later, Black people continue to fight for their rights and freedom.
read moreThe White House symbolizes this country’s unique commitment to liberty and justice for all. Yet, the forced labor of enslaved people literally laid the foundation for American democracy.
read moreBut race is a social construct, and social constructs have social histories. Our modern understanding of race was created at a specific historical juncture in colonial Virginia. Prior to that, it did not exist.
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