Reparations
After 32 Years, Reparations Advocates Are Confident the Bill Will Pass
"It's a sad, sad commentary on this country that it has taken this long," Nkechi Taifa, a human rights attorney and decades-long reparations advocate, told Newsweek.
Biden Would Support Study of Reparations, Press Secretary Says
Representative Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas called upon President Biden to support the legislation on Wednesday.
Trump Says Dems Will 'Take Over Your Farm,' Prompting Racism Claims
Trump told Georgia rallygoers the government will confiscate their land and firearms if Democratic Senate candidates win the upcoming runoff elections, echoing his 2018 comments on white South African farmers.
Biden Omits Reparations From Racial Equity Plan Amid Left's Call for Reform
"This should not be anything to be scared about or tiptoed around. He should just go bold," one advocate told Newsweek.
Reparations Study Pitches $151M Per Descendant—Money Alone Is Not Enough
Calculations for the financial cost to somewhat atone for slavery vary, with scholars agreeing that no matter the sum, more than just giving money must be done.
Only After Reparations Can America Heal and Move On
If you've been kicking people to the ground for centuries, you owe more to them than merely to stop kicking. You owe it to them to help them get back up.
N.C. City Approves Reparations for Black Americans in Historic Vote
"We need to be made whole in areas of health care, education, employment, criminal justice, business ownership, homeownership, overall equity and, of course, generational wealth," Councilman Keith Young said.
Armed Black Militia Challenges White Nationalists at Stone Mountain Park
The militia called for the removal of Georgia's Confederate monument at Stone Mountain Park Saturday.
House Could Hear Slavery Reparations Bill for Black Americans This Summer
Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee said systemic racism was "a cancer on the skin and the fabric of this nation that has not been remedied" on Wednesday.
Joe Biden Wants to See Studies About Feasibility of Slavery Reparations
"If, in fact, there are ways to get direct payments for reparations, I want to see it," Joe Biden said Thursday
Will Joe Biden Change His Stance On Reparations?
"It shouldn't be a study of reparations. It should be funding reparations," Delaware State Senator Darius Brown told Biden on Monday.
Coronavirus Is Making the Case for Black Reparations Clearer Than Ever
The crisis proves that restitution for the African American descendants of slavery is urgent, affordable and long overdue.
China Must Be Made to Pay Reparations—and Only Trump Can Win This Fight
If it is found guilty of a cover-up, the Chinese government must be made to pay. The stakes could not be higher.
Bloomberg Should Promise Reparations to Stop-and-Frisk Targets: BLM Founder
Patrisse Cullors has thrown her support behind both Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a dual endorsement.
McConnell Defends Slave-Owning Ancestors, Compares Them to Obama's
"We both oppose reparations and we both are the descendants of slave owners," the Kentucky Republican said.
The Democrats Love to Promise Voters Free Stuff That Isn't Free at All
From free college to reparations, the math just doesn't add up, and if Democrats continue down this path, they're likely headed for defeat in 2020.
Bill O'Reilly explained the racist history of the U.S. but didn't realize
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly detailed the "brutal injustice" of his Irish ancestors and said slavery reparations for black Americans falsely reinforces that the U.S. was founded by racist white men.
Fox News Host Shuts Door on Reparations: 'We Won, You Lost, That's That'
Fox News host Laura Ingraham dismissed the arguments for slavery reparations during her podcast, saying: "It's called conquest."
Slavery Reparations Fight Cannot Die In Congress: Stanley Nelson
The debate on reparations for slavery was the focus of a Congressional hearing on Wednesday for the first time in a decade.
Where Do 2020 Democrats Stand on Reparations? It's Complicated
Positions within the Democratic Party vary widely, and 2020 candidates have made starkly differing commitments to a hypothetical reparations program.
The Big Picture the Left Doesn't Want you to See
If you look up from the gossip and noise of Washington, the emerging picture is the greatest threat to a free society in our lifetime—maybe since the Civil War.
Georgetown Students Challenge Slavery Reparations Vote
Georgetown students voted in favor of adding a semesterly fee of $27.20 to tuition costs to fund reparations for the descendants of 272 slaves sold in 1838 to help pay the university's debts.
Larry Elder Dismisses Slave Reparations: 'Too Long Ago'
Talk radio host Larry Elder ridiculed the concept of slavery reparations, denouncing Democratic lawmakers for vowing to "extract" money from people who were never slave owners to give to people "who were never slaves."
Watch: Carlson Guest Calls Out Host on 'Racist' Remarks
"She exploited somebody else's culture and I'm the racist for pointing it out? I love that!" Tucker Carlson said.
Pavlich: America Should Get 'Credit' for Ending Slavery
"If you want to start a problem and to inflame racial tension even more, start blaming people who have nothing to do with slavery, for the sin of slavery," conservative commentator Katie Pavlich said.
Kamala Harris: Slavery Caused 'Physiological Outcomes'
Senator Kamala Harris, a contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, said that reparations should be made to the African-American community, explaining that more needed to be done to address mental health.
Castro Criticizes Sanders's Stance on Reparations
"If under the Constitution we compensate people because we take their property, why wouldn't you compensate people who actually were property?" Julian Castro argued.
Buchanan: Civil War Nixes Need For Slavery Reparations
"I think you had 600,000 people brought to the United States under involuntary servitude, or slavery, and 620,000 died in the Civil War."
Mark Levin: Democrats Should Pay Slavery Reparations
Fox News host Mark Levin said Senator Kamala Harris and the rest of the Democratic Party should pay African-Americans back for slavery reparations.
Sen. Warren Supports Reparations for Native Americans
"America has an ugly history of racism," Warren said on Friday while giving an address to New Hampshire Democrats.