Despite the uphill battle to pass federal reparations bills for African Americans, some lawmakers continue to reintroduce the measures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo: Getty Images) “The question that we have is not whether the U.S. can and does provide restitution, it’s who gets it and ...

There’s a new push to give federal reparations to descendants of slaves among congressional Democrats, this time being led by progressive Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich. Thanedar introduced a bill late ...

Tension flared at a recent New York State reparations hearing as advocates for descendants of enslaved Americans clashed with ...

Reparation is making amends for a wrong one has done by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged. It’s this notion of financial compensation for the descendants of enslaved ...

While the measure is being considered by local and state governments across the country, reparations advocates face an uphill battle in some cities, yet remain hopeful. Cincinnati NAACP President ...

As New York state mulls how to address reparations, some blacks are demanding $800k checks, salivating over the idea of free money.

Reparations advocates spoke at Kennedy King College in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, arguing the "moral" responsibility of the federal government to compensate Black Americans for slavery. One of the ...

Freedmen Project supporters said New York's reparations eligibility should be based on lineage to withstand legal challenges and protect foundational Black Americans' claims.

When descendants of enslaved Africans ask America to discuss reparations seriously, suddenly the country plays broke ...

A bill signed into law expanding legal pathways for Holocaust survivors to retrieve stolen artifacts and property is bringing the reparations fight for African Americans back into the forefront, as ...