Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on reparations: African Americans ‘are owed a lot’

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on reparations: African Americans ‘are owed a lot’

Days after Maryland Gov. Wes Moore vetoed a bill to study reparations payments to the descendants of slaves, the leader of his state’s largest city wants the is

City In Georgia That Was Once Hostile To Black Residents Forms Reparations Task Force & Issues Apology

In a historic move toward racial equity and restorative justice, the City of Decatur, Georgia has officially established a Reparations Task Force and issued a formal apology for its role in the systemic oppression of African Americans. During a Monday night, May 6, public meeting, the Decatur City Commission unanimously passed a resolution to create the Decatur Reparations Task Force, a body charged with investigating the city’s history of racia…

Episcopal Diocese of Michigan’s Spirituality and Race initiative tackles reparations and racial healing | American Black Journal - BridgeDetroit

This month marks five years since George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer, setting off a worldwide protest against racial injustice. For the Episcopal Diocese of Michigan, the watershed moment represented the opportunity to embark on a mission of linking spirituality to racial healing.   This story also appeared in Detroit PBS - American Black Journal In 2022, the diocese launched a multi-year initia…