University of the West Indies history Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles spoke about reparations for chattel slavery in the postcolonial Americas at a Tuesday event sponsored by Northwestern’s Buffett Institute ...

On April 17, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of a joint commission with Haiti to examine their intertwined history, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the original ...

RECOMMENDATIONS. FOR THE HISTORIC STATEHOUSE WITH TRIBUTES TO MARYLAND FREEDOM FIGHTERS LIKE FREDERICK DOUGLASS AND HARRIET TUBMAN IS MAKING HISTORY AGAIN. LAWMAKERS PUT A REPARATIONS BILL ON THE ...

It appears that reparations advocates who fail to learn from history are doomed to a repeat veto. For the second session in a row, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed several reparations bills that would ...

The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice launched the New Jersey Reparations Council to determine how to compensate Black people impacted by the legacy of slavery in the Garden State. The New ...

A Georgetown University Law Center professor argued there is a historical precedent for paying reparations for the United States’ long history of enslaving Black people in a new book published Jan. 20 ...

Torrey Snow is correct to realize that the discussion of slavery in our country is a complex issue and debate over reparations is bound to be divisive (“What’s lost in the reparations debate,” Dec. 17 ...

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Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 22, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. On March 22, 1946, Chicago was freely ...

The acclaimed stage play “Justice on Trial: Reloaded” is set to stream live on May 31, 2025, captivating audiences with a compelling mix of history and courtroom drama. Hosted by Georgia Southern ...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of a joint commission with Haiti to examine their intertwined history On April 17, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the formation of ...