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Infographic | California | restitution | racial discrimination

California Runs the Numbers on Reparations

A task force calculated how much Black residents should receive for systemic, state-sanctioned discrimination and ongoing harm.

Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz | May 15, 2023

A man holds up a sign that reads "World Leaders, reparations for slavery now!"

Opinion | Storytelling | Black Lives Matter

On the Other Side of Reparations, a New World Awaits

Inspiring stories about our past can open portals to the world that awaits us and help us dream what a world with reparations looks like.

Aria Florant, Trevor Smith | Oct 20, 2022

Can Juneteenth Move Beyond Symbolism?

In order to fully realize the promise of Juneteenth, historian Yohuru Williams says we need to move beyond symbolism to doing the hard work of addressing structural racism.

Sonali Kolhatkar | Jun 16, 2022

Desmond Tutu and the Power of Apology

YES! co-founder Sarah van Gelder reflects on her conversations with the late Rev. Desmond Tutu, who spoke with YES! for our 2015 “Make It Right” issue.

Sarah van Gelder | Jan 11, 2022

A Guide to Climate Reparations

Reparations, debt cancellation, and climate justice are all regular features in climate solutions—but what do they mean in practice?

Anita Bhadani | Nov 29, 2021

Put Philanthropy on the Front Lines

How to decolonize wealth through reparations.

Edgar Villanueva | Nov 15, 2021

Opinion | Wealth Inequality | Labor Movement | Slavery

Opinion | Antiracism | Racial Justice

A Culture Shift Can Only Happen With Reparations and Truth Telling

In this new movement of mass protest against police violence, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy, we will settle for nothing less than total transformation.

David Ragland | Jun 16, 2020

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