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…
Community and Activism
Reparations Efforts in Atlanta and Decatur Tackle Displacement and Discrimination Legacy
Beacon Hill in Decatur, Georgia, was once a thriving Black community known as “the Bottom” due to its low-lying land. It was home to families, Black-owned businesses, churches, and a strong sense of community. Wanda Sims Watters, who grew up there with her seven siblings, recalls lively grocery stores, cafes,…
Podcast
Congressman Al Green speaks with Willie D on Reparations Being A Debt Owed
Al Green breaks down his position on Reparations. Willie D has a special message for those who are against Reparations.
Community and Activism
Black Reparations – The 1969 ‘Input’ Program featuring Muhammad Kenyatta
This 1969 television program emerged during a crucial moment in reparations history. The year 1969 marked the delivery of James Forman’s Black Manifesto, which demanded $500 million in reparations from white churches and synagogues. Forman famously interrupted worship at Riverside Church in New York on May 4, 1969, to deliver this…
African Union
France in Africa: Colonial Crimes, Neocolonialism, and the Case for Reparations
For centuries, Africa’s vast wealth in natural resources, labor, and human capital was systematically extracted under brutal colonial rule—France playing a central role in this prolonged exploitation. From the transatlantic slave trade to control over the CFA franc currency and post-independence economic dominance, France’s hand in Africa’s ongoing poverty and…
CARICOM
CARICOM, The African Union, and Reparations w/ Kamm Howard on Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFriday
On Dominique DiPrima’s Freedmen Friday guest Kamm Howard, a renowned reparation activist and author is with us on a Freedmen Friday. He speaks on CARICOM’s strides towards reparatory justice and their African Union work. CARICOM (The Caribbean Community) an organization that focuses on economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and…
Art, Culture & Memory
New Jersey Institute for Social Justice – From Resistance to Reparations: A Black August Teach-In
From Resistance to Reparations: A Black August Teach-In, hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice and co-sponsored by a coalition of grassroots organizations. This event brings together leading advocates, organizers, and scholars actively shaping the conversation around reparations, Black August, and justice in New Jersey. The panel dives…