‘Reparations Sunday’ Brings a Hot Debate Into Black Churches
Once largely confined to policy forums and academic debates, reparations advocacy is increasingly moving into the sanctuary, where pastors and congregations are linking Scripture, economic justice and America’s unresolved debt to Black communities.
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