Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’
In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...
Created Equal: Uncovering the truth behind the phrase ‘40 acres and a mule’
In the years following the Civil War, formerly enslaved Black Americans in the South were promised "40 acres and a...
Created Equal: Exploring reparations for Black Detroiters
Many cities across the U.S. are exploring the idea of reparations, and Detroit is one of them. The city created...
Detroit Today: What’s going on with Detroit’s Reparations Task Force?
About a year ago, Detroit created its Reparations Task Force to research historical discrimination and harm done against Black Detroiters...
Detroit Today: What lessons can Americans learn from Germany’s reparations to the Jewish world?
This year, the City of Detroit Reparations Task Force begins its work developing potential housing and economic development programs to...
Detroit Today: Reparations task force members discuss redressing harms done to Black Detroiters
The idea of reparations dates back to the period after the Civil War — when some Congressional representatives advocated for...
U-M survey shows majority of Detroiters support reparations
The University of Michigan recently analyzed data from a survey on Detroiters' perceptions of structural racism and reparations. The study...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit City Council names reparations task force members
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield has announced the members of the city’s reparations task force. Listen and Subscribe to...