Explore Tulsa’s ongoing fight for repair with Damario Solomon-Simmons, a nationally recognized leader in reparations law. As the architect of the landmark Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit, he helped thrust reparations into the mainstream. In this feature, he shares battle-tested strategies and energizing guidance for building change—even when the system feels…
California Reparations Task Force
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay Breaking Down Reparations W/ Isaac Bryan on Higher Learning
Breaking Down Reparations For a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the subject, we strongly encourage readers to consult Dr. Darity’s extensive academic contributions on reparations. Read What We Get Wrong About Closing the Racial Wealth Gap, and Checkout the newest work From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in…
California Reparations Task Force
Gavin Newsom Vetoes Five Reparations Bills For Descendants of American Slavery
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed five bills aimed at providing “reparative justice” for Black Californians, particularly descendants of enslaved people, in October 2025. The bills he vetoed focused on giving preferences and support in college admissions, home-buying programs, business licenses, and restitution for property unjustly taken through eminent domain. Vetoed…
California Reparations Task Force
California Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Creating Reparations Agency
California has officially broken new ground in the reparations movement with the signing of Senate Bill 518 by Governor Gavin Newsom. He Also vetoed Five Reparations Bills For Descendants of American Slavery
News
Chance The Rapper Highlights Ben & Jerry’s Support for Reparations
Chance The Rapper has publicly expressed support for Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, following Greenfield’s resignation. Greenfield stepped down due to conflicts with the parent company, Unilever, which he says has been restricting the company’s activism on social justice issues. Chance highlighted Greenfield’s commitment to causes like Black…
ADOS
Dr. Ray Winbush talks Reparations, Hip-Hop, and The Black Male w/Toby Tansil
Dr. Ray Winbush talks Reparations, Hip-Hop, and The Black Male in an interview with Toby Tansil on Building Se7en ®
Podcast
LA City Reparations Update w/LA Civil Rights Exec. Director Capri Maddox #freedmenfridays
The Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission has released its full report, raising the question: what comes next? On this edition of Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFridays, she talks with Attorney Capri Maddox, Executive Director of the LA Civil Rights Department, which oversees the city’s reparations work alongside four other commissions. Appointed in…
Music
New Music from KIRBY: “Reparations” from the Album Miss Black America
KIRBY blends soulful melodies with a powerful message, making her new single “Reparations” from the album Miss Black America one of the most important songs of the year. In “Reparations,” she honors our ancestors and challenges listeners to confront the truth: REPARATIONS ARE LONG OVERDUE! The whole album is FIRE !…
Community and Activism
Zohran Mamdani, Ben Crump, and Al Sharpton March on Wall Street for Economic Justice
Attorney Ben Crump delivered a powerful and impassioned message at the 2025 March on Wall Street for economic justice, famously reiterating, “Economic justice is civil rights. Economic justice is civil rights. Economic justice is civil rights.” Crump drew a powerful comparison, stating, “Worse than how they killed George…
California Reparations Task Force
NAACP Calls on California Legislature to Pass Reparations Bills with Courage
The NAACP is urging the California Legislature to move forward decisively on stalled reparations bills aimed at addressing the systemic injustices faced by Black Californians. Despite growing public support and the state’s historical responsibility, legislative progress has been slow, prompting calls for bold leadership and courage. The urgency to pass…