slavery Archives - The Emancipator

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Reparations are a regular part of American history — just not for Black people

by Felice León May 2, 2024December 20, 2024

Farmers and investors receive federal reparations. Cornell William Brooks argues that reparations for Black people should be next.

He published the first abolitionist newspaper in America. He was also an enslaver.

by Anne G'Fellers-Mason April 30, 2024December 20, 2024