How to Realize Dr. King’s Dream, 60 Years Later
From baby bonds to reparations, the government can undertake specific economic policies to help close the racial wealth gap.
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Grappling With Growth
YES! Media’s Executive Editor Evette Dionne previews the Fall 2023 issue of YES! Magazine.
Centering Indigenous Leadership in Maui’s Fire Recovery
Climate change caused Maui's wildfires, and only an Indigenous-led recovery will ensure such a deadly disaster does not repeat itself.
Reparations for the War on Drugs
Legalizing cannabis nationwide isn‘t enough to repair the harm caused by the War on Drugs, explains Chelsea Higgs Wise of Marijuana Justice.
Fund Black Creatives to Realize Reparations
Hollywood still has a long way to go on racial justice and reparations, says actor and activist Kendrick Sampson.
Video | Reparations | Decolonizing Wealth Project | National Black Cultural Information Trust | Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
How Storytelling Fuels the Reparations Movement
Communications specialist Jessica Aiwuyor explores the importance of personal histories and storytelling to shift national culture toward reparations.
Video | Liberation Ventures | Reparations | Decolonizing Wealth Project | Venneikia Williams | Trevor Smith
Reparations and Representation
Two experts on racial narratives explore how media can begin to repair the harms of racism and move toward reparations.
Video | Chicago | Decolonizing Wealth Project | Equity and Transformation Chicago | Richard Wallace | Reparations
Why Reparations Can’t Wait
A young activist is building a tradition of economic and social equity for Black workers as a pathway toward reparations.
Achieving Reparations From the Streets to Congress
Maurice Mitchell of Working Families Party showcases how a new, young crop of candidates of color is demanding reparations once in office.
An Elder Activist’s Historic View on Reparations
Kenniss Henry discusses how and why the idea of reparations for Black people is finally gaining steam.
Educating Americans on Reparations
Long-time activist and attorney Nkechi Taifa speaks out on the importance of reparations-related education.
Can the Federal Government Make Reparations a Reality?
Reparative justice expert Dreisen Heath translates activism into policy to realize reparations for Black Americans.
What the U.S. Government Owes to Black Americans
Progressive Congressional representative Jamaal Bowman discusses why the demand for reparations is central to racial justice.
Mobilizing Wealth for Reparations
Edgar Villanueva explores how to disrupt a capitalist system that fuels the racial wealth gap.
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