ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In an extraordinary move, the Asheville City Council has apologized for the North Carolina city's historic role in slavery, discrimination and denial of basic liberties to Black residents and voted to provide reparations to them and their descendants. The 7-0 vote came the...
With the start of the 117th Congress on Monday, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House's Judiciary, Budget and Homeland Security committees, has reaffirmed her quest for legislation that could eventually provide reparations for slavery victims.