State, Regional & Municipal Reparations

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California

Sites

The California Reparations Report | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General

AB 3121: Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General

Bill Text - SB-1403 California American Freedmen Affairs Agency.

Documentary

'California's Case for Reparations': An ABC7 Originals documentary: - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

News

Newsom signs bill creating Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery in major reparations milestone

UPDATED: ARRT Commends Governor Newsom on Signing into Law Historic Reparations Bills SB 518 and SB 437 – ARRT

Newsom approves agency to administer slavery reparations

Commentary: California’s Black legislators stay on task with reparations, despite national headwinds - Stocktonia News

Gavin Newsom approves slavery reparations agency - POLITICO

Legislature Approves Five Black Caucus Reparations Bills, Sending Them to Newsom - The Sacramento Observer

California lawmakers pass bill to grant priority college admission for descendants of slavery - Los Angeles Times

California Bill Could Lay Groundwork for Reparations - National - The Black Chronicle

Bill to give slavery descendants preference in college admissions advances in Legislature - Local News Matters

South Bay lawmakers reparations bills head to Senate for further consideration - 2UrbanGirls

California reparations plow through hostility - POLITICO

California lawmakers introduce reparations bills amid Trump's anti-DEI backlash - TheGrio

California bill to establish state reparations agency reintroduced in Assembly

California reparations bill package aims to address racial disparities | abc10.com

California lawmaker to propose priority university admission for descendants of enslaved people

California Bill Would Give Slave Descendants College Priority - Newsweek

California labor unions endorse campaign to close slavery loophole (tag24.com)

CA Black lawmakers blamed for unsigned reparations bills | Opinion (calmatters.org)

Gov. Newsom Signs Black Caucus Bills; Advocates Question “Reparations” Description - The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint (sdvoice.info)

California Will Formally Apologize for Being Complicit in Slavery - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Gavin Newsom signs California apology for slavery and discrimination - POLITICO

California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land | AP News

California legislative Black caucus stalls reparation bills (spectrumnews1.com)

California reparations bill stalls — some say Newsom is to blame (msn.com)

California reparations bills falling apart over Gavin Newsom amendments - POLITICO

CA Reparations Bills Head for Full Vote – KABC-AM

California reparations bills come another step closer to becoming law (tag24.com)

Key California reparations bills clear major hurdle, head for full floor vote - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

California laws: Legislators kill more than 270 bills - CalMatters

Chula Vista city council votes to support reparations bills working through California legislature (fox5sandiego.com)

California is trying to lead the way on reparations but not clear on the path to take : Consider This from NPR : NPR

California budgets up to $12 million for reparations bills, a milestone in atoning for racist legacy | KPBS Public Media

Mulling Reparations, California Sets Aside $12 Million as a Start - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Here’s What To Know About The 14 Reparations Bills Being Promoted By California’s Legislative Black Caucus (yahoo.com)

California Lawmakers Agree On $12M Reparations Budget (blackenterprise.com)

California Pushes Forward on Slavery Reparations - Newsweek

The Palm Springs Neighborhood That Burned 50 Years Ago - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Calif. Assembly approves reparations package, formal apology to Black residents for slavery (sjvsun.com)

Report: Closing racial gaps for Black Californias would take 248 years (sfchronicle.com)

Advancing Equity and Reparations in California – The Inquirer (dvcinquirer.com)

California reparations: Legislators disagree on bills (calmatters.org)

Reparations: How far will California lawmakers go? - CalMatters

'California's Case for Reparations': An ABC7 Originals documentary (youtube.com)

Track the Success of California's 14 Reparations Bills for Black Residents | KQED

California Lawmakers Propose Reparations, but Not Cash Payments - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

To solve homelessness, California must support reparations - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

The latest in California's reparations efforts : NPR

Response to the California Legislative Black Caucus’s Reparations Bill Package – alliancefor.org

California Introduces Historic Slavery Reparations Package | Atlanta Daily World

California announces initial set of first-in-the-nation reparation bills | California | The Guardian

EXCLUSIVE: 1st California reparations bills announced by Black Caucus, making history - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

California set to become first state to introduce series of reparations bills (thehill.com)

CA reparations advocates applaud CA bills - CalMatters

California introduces first-in-nation slavery reparations package - POLITICO

California announces initial set of first-in-the-nation reparation bills | California | The Guardian

The Skanner News - California Congressional Black Caucus Launches Statewide Reparations Education Campaign

Black lawmakers in California push to overcome resistance on reparations (nbcnews.com)

California voters are mostly opposed to cash reparations : NPR

Push for reparations in California takes significant step forward - ABC7 San Francisco (abc7news.com)

Bay Area reparations: How Russell City became the movement's epicenter (mercurynews.com)

Calif. State Sen. on Reparations: If You Can Inherit Generational Wealth, You Can Inherit Generational Debt (moguldom.com)

What's next for reparations for Black Californians? | KPBS Public Media

Opinion: California slavery reparations are about more than cash payments (mercurynews.com)

ACLU NorCal: California’s Hidden History of Slavery and Racism  | Davis Vanguard

Grim facts of history demand reparations for Black Californians - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

California debates who should be eligible for slavery reparations - Marketplace

California task force takes on reparations for Black residents - Marketplace

Highlights From California Reparations Task Force Recommendations For Lineage-Based Reparations (moguldom.com)

Reparations Reports | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General

California Department of Justice uploaded video recordings of the CA Reparations Task Force hearings that took place on February 23rd and 24th to its YouTube channel. Please click on the links below to view.

2023

Column: Newsom and California lawmakers need to say where they stand on reparations for slavery - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

CA Reparations Task Force Eyes $500,000 for Descendants of Slavery (lamag.com)

California reparations group aims at more than dollars- Cal Matters

A Look at What California Has Done So Far About Reparations - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Family to Sell Bruce’s Beach Back to L.A. County for Nearly $20 million - Ebony

Reparations Reports | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Feb 23 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 1 of 4

Feb 23 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 2 of 4

Feb 23 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 3 of 4

Feb 23 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 4 of 4

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Feb 24 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 1 of 4

Feb 24 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 2 of 4

Feb 24 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 3 of 4

Feb 24 Reparations Task Force Meeting Part 4 of 4

California is the First State to Consider Reparations Legislation for Black People (theroot.com)

California could pay Black Americans reparations after 2023 (usatoday.com)

California paved the way for reparations conversation. Will America ever follow? (sfchronicle.com)

‘If not us, then who?’: inside the landmark push for reparations for Black Californians | California | The Guardian

California Reparations Task Force Looks at Long History of Racism in American Agriculture | | Post News Group

Reparations: A closer look at the ongoing movement in California and beyond - CNNPolitics

California clearly owes its Black communities reparations. Here’s what that could look like (sfchronicle.com)

California Reparations Task Force Held Latest Hearings on Discrimination in Housing, Education and More - KQED

Maryland

Websites

Legislation - HB0409 (maryland.gov)

News

Baltimore Presbyterians offer reparations for the slavery Trump wants to erase | Baltimore Brew

Maryland Reckons With Reparations, Testing Black Political Leadership

Gov. Wes Moore disputes criticisms of reparations bill talks - The Baltimore Banner

Before Gov. Moore vetoed a reparations study, he drafted his own plan - The Baltimore Banner

Moore's veto prompts alternative reparations strategy | AFRO American Newspapers

MD's Reparations Commission Veto: Why an Override is Critical - Rep Info Thought Series 6-11-25

Reparations Drama: S.C. Lawmaker Blasts Maryland Governor - FITSNews

A Betrayal of Trust: Governor Moore’s Reparations Veto Shows Politics Over Progress - Milwaukee Courier Weekly Newspaper

How Maryland Gov. Wes Moore can reframe the politics of reparations

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott on reparations: African Americans ‘are owed a lot’

The case for reparations in Maryland: What happens now? | AFRO American Newspapers

Maryland activists push for reparations bill after governor's veto | wusa9.com

Maryland Gov. Moore Vetoes Reparations Bill, Igniting Debates

Lawmakers Greenlight Reparations Study for Descendants of Enslaved Marylanders - North Dallas Gazette

Maryland Set To Consider Slavery Reparations - Newsweek

Maryland Reparations Bill Head To Gov. Wes Moore For Approval

Maryland legislature votes to create ‘Reparations Commission’ | WYPR

Maryland lawmakers approve measure to study reparations for slavery | AP News

Could Maryland follow California in push for reparations? - The Baltimore Banner

The idea of slavery reparations has stalled in Maryland. Local campaigns could change that. - The Baltimore Banner

Civil rights activists unanimously vote to present reparations resolution to Maryland officials - ABC News (go.com)

New Jersey

Websites

Home | NJReparationsCouncil

News

Most NJ Residents Don't Know Their State Allowed Slavery, Poll Finds | Newark, NJ Patch

New Jersey Reparations Council releases groundbreaking report and policy blueprint

Juneteenth: NJ must repair the past | Opinion

N.J. Reparations Council to tackle environmental justice – Mosaic (nj.com)

New Jersey’s Legislature Stalled Reparations Inquiry For Years. Local Advocates Picked Up the Slack. (nextcity.org)

Government compensation for slavery? NJ may lead in answering that question (yahoo.com)

Can NJ reparations advocates spur Trenton lawmakers to act? (northjersey.com)

Organized religion supported NJ slave trade, Reparations Council is told | Video | NJ Spotlight News

New Jersey Reparations Council announces fourth virtual public session (tag24.com)

NJ Reparations Council considers impact of slavery | NJ Spotlight News | THIRTEEN - New York Public Media

New Jersey Reparations Council to Hold Third Virtual Public Session Jan. 11 at 6:30 p.m.   - Insider NJ

New Jersey Reparations Council demands bold action on housing and education (tag24.com)

Groundbreaking New Jersey Reparations Council announces second public session (tag24.com)

A Push for Reparations in New Jersey - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

NJ Reparation Council lays groundwork at first meeting | NJ Spotlight News

New Jersey Reparations Council's first session uncovers long history of slavery and racial abuse (tag24.com)

New Jersey residents initiate their own reparations discussion after state bill fails - Gothamist

Groundbreaking New Jersey Reparations Council announces first ever public hearing (tag24.com)

N.J. needs to finally study reparations over slavery, faith leaders and advocates say - nj.com

Diocese of New Jersey co-sponsors rally for reparations – Episcopal News Service

Montclair council endorses NJ reparations task force | Montclair Local News

New York

Websites

Speaker's Press Releases | New York State Assembly (nyassembly.gov)

The New York City Council - File #: Int 1082-2023 (nyc.gov)

New Yorkers for Reparations (ny4reparations.org)

Videos

Just Conversations | Voices from New York State’s Reparations Commission

News

State officials will hold hearing on reparations for Black New Yorkers - The Ithaca Voice

Public Hearing in Ithaca to Address Reparations in New York State

As public voices perspective, New York's Reparations Commission gets extension to 2027

NY reparations commission holds Rochester hearing on slavery’s impact

State commission visits Rochester to ask residents what they think reparations might look like | WXXI News

New York's Reparations Commission to hold public hearing in Rochester - WHEC.com

NY reparations commission seeks more time, funding: Will Hochul, legislators grant it?

NYC Council passes bill to study reparations for slavery (msn.com)

NYC Takes Step Towards Reparations, Contrasting California's Stalled Efforts - Travel Noire

New York Reparations Commission To Meet as Its One-Year Clock Ticks | The New York Sun (nysun.com)

Getting Black Adirondackers' thoughts on New York's reparations commission | NCPR News (northcountrypublicradio.org)

New York's Reparations Commission Starts Its Work (citylimits.org)

Could young activists in NY be difference-makers in reparations debate? - Gothamist

Urban League CEO named chair of the NYS Commission on Reparations Remedies (yahoo.com)

Will N.Y. offer reparations to descendants of enslaved people? (timesunion.com)

1st reparations commission meeting sparks leadership debate (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Commission on reparations remedies to hold first public meeting in Albany (cbs6albany.com)

New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies (ny.gov)

New York State Reparations Committee Sets First Meeting (blackenterprise.com)

New York State reparations commission prepares to convene for first time (tag24.com)

Group to study N.Y. reparations to convene for the 1st time (spectrumlocalnews.com)

$5 million allocated for New York State commission studying reparations | wgrz.com

Black reparations study commission appoints Westchester's Tarrant-Reid (lohud.com)

New York Legislature OKs Bill to Form a Reparations Commission - The Tablet

Gov. Hochul signs controversial legislation to create slavery reparations commission (youtube.com)

Democrats Abroad Reparations Task Force Submits Joint Letter to Governor Hochul in Support of New York State Reparations Commission

Reparations bill proponents convene and await Hochul’s signature (amsterdamnews.com)

Dr. Greg Carr on NY State Reparations Commission and more! (youtube.com)

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Huge Step Towards Reparative Justice (msnbc.com)

New York State lawmakers urge Gov. Hochul to sign slavery repara - Erie News Now | WICU and WSEE in Erie, PA

Letter urges New York Governor Kathy Hochul to sign historic reparations commission bill (tag24.com)

Sen. Sanders, NYS reparations commission (amsterdamnews.com)

New York Ponders Reparations for Slavery Descendants (bnnbreaking.com)

New Yorkers for Reparations (ny4reparations.org)

Sen. Sanders, NYS reparations commission (amsterdamnews.com)

New York Ponders Reparations for Slavery Descendants (bnnbreaking.com)

Representatives want a reparations commission in New York (amsterdamnews.com)

New York Lawmakers To Renew Reparations Efforts For State Residents Who Descended From Slaves | News | BET

Boston, MA

Websites

Task Force on Reparations | Boston.gov

News

City of Boston Task Force on Reparations Awards Grants and Contracts to 26 Recipients through Community Grassroots Partnerships Program | Boston.gov

Mayor Wu Appoints Former State Representative Byron Rushing to City's Reparations Task Force | Boston.gov

Researchers Selected To Document History And Legacy of Slavery in Boston | Boston.gov

Boston announces new names for its reparations task force (tag24.com)

Boston Reparations Task Force research teams named – NBC Boston

Researchers on Boston's reparations task force can be a template for other American cities, says Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell | GBH (wgbh.org)

Boston’s Reparations Task Force is setting a precedent for other states to follow - The Boston Globe

Wu announces research teams for task force on reparations - The Bay State Banner

Boston reparations panel pivots toward slavery research, eyes deadline extension | GBH (wgbh.org)

Wu and Reparations Task Force Seek Partners For Research on History and Legacy of Slavery in Boston – East Boston Times-Free Press (eastietimes.com)

Boston Reparations Task Force research project – NBC Boston

The City Of Boston Appoints Members To Its New Reparations Task Force | Essence

With efforts stalled in Congress, local officials weigh reparations - The Boston Globe

What would reparations for anti-Black racism look like in Boston?

Who pays, and 3 other questions from the head of Boston’s reparations task force - masslive.com.

How will the new Task Force on Reparations help repair Boston’s past with enslavement? | Basic Black - YouTube

‘We deserve better’: Boston City Council mulls reparations commission - The Boston Globe

Commission on slavery reparations proposed in Boston

Boston could be next city to consider reparations for Black residents | WBUR News

Boston weighs creating commission to study Black reparations | WBUR News

What does Boston owe descendants of the enslaved? - The Boston Globe

Evanston, IL

Websites

Reparations Committee | City of Evanston

News

Land reparations are possible − and over 225 US communities are already working to make amends for slavery and colonization

How reparations to Black residents are changing lives in Evanston, Illinois

Illinois city fights lawsuit on reparations program for Black Americans (youtube.com)

Statement from Movement Lawyers Group: In Defense of Evanston and the Movement for Reparations (prnewswire.com)

Evanston’s reparations program, meant to attack discrimination, is accused of being discriminatory | Columnists | djournal.com

Black-Owned Bank Receives Illinois Reparation Fund (theblackwallsttimes.com)

Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by lawsuit from a conservative activist group | Regional/National Headlines | local3news.com

Clarence Page: Evanston's reparations law is challenged as discriminatory toward non-Blacks (chicagotribune.com)

PRESS ROOM: Reparations United’s Defense of Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program | BlackPressUSA

Evanston Reparations Fund to be deposited in Black-owned Liberty Bank (dailynorthwestern.com)

Black Residents Start To Receive Reparations in Illinois (newsweek.com)

Evanston Reparations Committee looks to move fund to Black owned bank (chicagotribune.com)

Survey Reveals Support for Reparations Program | News | City of Evanston

Evanston Impact Study ( e2.10.2022.ljm) (1).docx (redressnetwork.org)

Microsoft Word - Evanston Policies directly affecting the African American Community 1900-1960s-9.docx (cityofevanston.org)

Evanston reparations program: 16 recipients selected to receive $25,000 for housing - ABC7 Chicago

The First Gov't Backed Reparations Program Selects Its First Beneficiaries (blackenterprise.com)

Reparations program created in Evanston, Illinois brought renewed attention to national conversation | The Sound of Ideas | Ideastream Public Media

Meleika Gardner: 'I am still hopeful that Evanston reparations will get better for my community' - Evanston RoundTable

MALVEAUX: Reparations Rising With Robin Rue Simmons - The Washington Informer

National Commission to Convene Symposium on Municipal Reparations in Evanston, Illinois (reparationscomm.org)

How Evanston faith communities are embracing reparations - Evanston RoundTable

Evanston planned $20M for reparations, spent only $400K and helped 16 people (thegrio.com)

Sacramento, CA

Websites

News

 

Tulsa, OK

Websites

The Tulsa Reparations Coalition (windows.net)

News

#22 - Tulsa Revisited: The Fig… - PAY THE TAB: Reparations Now - Apple Podcasts

City Announces Reparations for Tulsa Race Massacre

A Tale of Two Responses: Tulsa vs Maryland | by Nkechi Taifa | Jun, 2025 | Medium

Tulsa's First Black Mayor Proposes $105M Reparations Plan For 1921 Massacre - Blavity

Tulsa’s First Black Mayor Announces $105 Million Reparations Plan To ‘Repair’ Impact Of 1921 Race Massacre - Essence | Essence

$105 Million Reparations Package for Tulsa Race Massacre Unveiled by Mayor - The New York Times

Tulsa, Oklahoma, mayor backs new plan for reparations for race massacre victims | Reuters

Tulsa Massacre Was a ‘Coordinated, Military-Style Attack,’ Federal Report Says - The New York Times

Tulsa Forms Commission To Explore Reparations - The Pinnacle Gazette (evrimagaci.org)

Tulsa Creates Commission to Study Reparations | ProCon.org

Tulsa Creates Commission on Reparations for Race Massacre - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Only two survivors of the Tulsa Massacre remain. They want reparations | Connecticut Public (ctpublic.org)

Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to Appear Before Oklahoma Supreme Court As Historic Case Hangs in the Balance | Business Wire

Beyond Apology Report proposes Tulsa reparations commission

Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Could See Reparations After Judge's Ruling—Joining These Similar Cases (forbes.com)

Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking reparations for 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre - POLITICO

Lawmaker files bill to provide $300 million in reparations to Massacre survivors, descendants (theblackwallsttimes.com)