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How Reparations Could Relieve Medical Debt for Black Folks

How Reparations Could Relieve Medical Debt for Black Folks

California’s reparations package proposes $1.2 million in payments to eligible Black residents. Here’s how that money could change lives.

by Anissa Durham June 16, 2023June 20, 2023
There Can’t Be Reparations Without Climate Justice

There Can’t Be Reparations Without Climate Justice

Experts say Black communities deserve money — as well as green spaces, clean water, and new infrastructure. 

by Maya Richard-Craven June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Want to Talk Reparations? Include Black Student Voices

Want to Talk Reparations? Include Black Student Voices

Figuring out where public education fits in reparations is crucial. To get it right, we need the perspective of Black children and teens.

by Aziah Siid June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
3 Generations Share What Reparations Would Mean to Them

3 Generations Share What Reparations Would Mean to Them

Black California residents born between 1953 and 1996 explain how getting monetary compensation for racial harms could shape their lives.

by Nadira Jamerson June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
These Experts Want Reparations to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

These Experts Want Reparations to Close the Racial Wealth Gap

The richest 400 Americans have the wealth of about 43 million Black folks. William Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen say reparations could solve that.

by Bria Overs June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
Centering Education in the Reparations Conversation

Centering Education in the Reparations Conversation

Experts discuss California’s proposed reparations policies for K-12 education — and the importance of reparations in education.

by Maya Pottiger June 16, 2023July 24, 2023

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