Uniting for a Just Philadelphia
Philadelphia is taking concrete steps on reparations, what is Philanthropy’s role in supporting it? In recent times, the conversation surrounding…
Philadelphia is getting serious about studying reparations for Black Americans
A resolution to form a task force on reparations for Black Philadelphians descended from people enslaved in America is being…
JACL Philadelphia Supports Creation of Philadelphia Reparations Task Force
At its General Membership Meeting on March 18, 2023, JACL Philadelphia voted to approve the following statement in support of…
Philadelphia is open to exploring a reparations task force, city says, after advocates push for action
Philadelphia officials are open to exploring how the city could take action on reparations, a spokesperson confirmed to Billy Penn…
Philly faith leaders hope weeklong seminar awakens a ‘citywide culture of reparations’
Sustained conversations about reparations for slavery in the United States have a tendency to bring forward a wide range of…
Black-Led Philanthropy & Reparative Capital for Humanities, Education, & Economic Mobility
Reparations stakeholders must support researchers and historians who contribute to public policy, and the social service organizations and professionals already…
Philadelphia’s Slavery Disclosure Law…
Philadelphia’s "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts" code entitled, “Slavery Era Business/Corporate Insurance Disclosure” to promote full and accurate…
Juneteenth, Charades & Parades
Until Juneteenth is understood in the context of true emancipation, the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, and…
“What Does Juneteenth Means To Me” Evocation by Ari Merretazon
Evocation at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Juneteenth Virtual Event on Jun 28, 2021, by Ari Merretazon, former Male National…
Race, Reparations, and the Buffalo Massacre
If there was one thing made clear in the Buffalo Massacre, it is that public officials cannot ignore the reparations…