“We are Complicit”: Only Some Churches are Offering Real Reparations & Repentance for Slavery
Certain denominations are pledging millions of dollars to benefit the Black community, but others remain silent. Read full piece
Urged to Pay Biblical Reparations, Jesuits Launch Fundraiser
Editor Brian Kaylor responds to a “reparations” plan unveiled by the Society of Jesuits on Monday due to their legacy of owning and selling enslaved persons. While Kaylor applauds reparations efforts, he argues this plan falls short.
Senior Democratic Leader Calls for Graham to ‘Go to Church’ After Reparations Comment
House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Wednesday blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments that aid to Black farmers in the Covid-19 relief bill are "reparations" and called for his fellow South Carolinian to get back in touch with Christianity. Read full piece
Va. House Votes to Force Public Colleges to Reckon with Ties to Slavery
Five public colleges and universities in Virginia would be required to detail as much as possible their ties to enslaved Black individuals who worked on their grounds and to establish scholarships or economic development programs to benefit communities descended from those people under a bill the
Maryland Episcopal Churches Commit to Reparations
A historic Episcopal church in Baltimore has committed to setting aside $100,000 to reparations, an initiative that will contribute to local racial justice causes. Memorial Episcopal Church also pledged to contribute an additional $400,000 for reparations and justice over five years.
Why the West is Morally Bound to Offer Reparations for Slavery
It is unlikely that former Western slave-trading countries will engage in reparative measures in the near future. But there remains a strong case for why the fight for reparations shouldn’t be abandoned.
Alabama Governor Apologizes to ’63 Church Bombing Survivor
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has apologized to a survivor of a racist 1963 church bombing that killed four Black girls, calling the blast an “egregious injustice,” but declining Wednesday to pay restitution without legislative involvement.
‘Fifth Girl’ Injured in 1963 Klan Church Bombing Asks Alabama Governor for Restitution
The racial violence in Birmingham was encouraged by state officials, lawyers for Sarah Collins Rudolph say. Read full piece
Maryland Episcopal Church Vows to Create $1M Reparation Fund
A Maryland religious institution has pledged to create a $1 million fund for programs benefitting the Black community in an effort to make reparations for its role in slavery and racial injustice. Read full piece
Why Should I Reparate?
I didn’t eat the fruit. There is no way I would have eaten the fruit. Everyone says the same thing when it comes to slavery. Read full piece