#historical-injustice

[ follow ]
#reparations
fromPrx
1 week ago
France news

The World

Haitian activists are calling for reparations as the nation marks 200 years of independence from France, following the unjust Indemnity Agreement.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
Social justice

Hundreds of U.S. communities are making reparations for slavery and colonization

Local initiatives for land-based reparations are gaining momentum in the U.S. as communities strive to address the legacy of slavery.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Massacre Lawsuit

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed lawsuit by last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations, ending their quest for justice.
fromNew York Post
7 months ago
History

NY's reparations push denies complicated history too complex to be reduced to a check

The NYC Council is proposing a task force to investigate reparations for the descendants of enslaved Americans, igniting debates about historical injustices and fairness for taxpayers.
France news
fromPrx
1 week ago

The World

Haitian activists are calling for reparations as the nation marks 200 years of independence from France, following the unjust Indemnity Agreement.
Social justice
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Hundreds of U.S. communities are making reparations for slavery and colonization

Local initiatives for land-based reparations are gaining momentum in the U.S. as communities strive to address the legacy of slavery.
fromwww.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Tulsa Massacre Lawsuit

Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed lawsuit by last Tulsa Race Massacre survivors seeking reparations, ending their quest for justice.
fromNew York Post
7 months ago
History

NY's reparations push denies complicated history too complex to be reduced to a check

The NYC Council is proposing a task force to investigate reparations for the descendants of enslaved Americans, igniting debates about historical injustices and fairness for taxpayers.
more#reparations
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago
SF parents

The murder, the museum and the monument - High Country News

James Wakasa symbolizes the tragic impact of wartime prejudice against Japanese Americans during WWII.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without consent?

The 1969 Coventry human radiation experiment highlights a significant ethical breach regarding informed consent from marginalized communities.
#indigenous-rights
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

These states use stolen Indigenous land to fund prisons - High Country News

Many Indigenous peoples face generational trauma due to historical injustices and systemic neglect by the U.S. government, yet there is hope for recovery and change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Norway apologises to Sami, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy

Norwegian parliament apologizes for historical injustices against minority groups, acknowledging the pain caused by assimilation policies over the past century.
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago
Miscellaneous

These states use stolen Indigenous land to fund prisons - High Country News

Many Indigenous peoples face generational trauma due to historical injustices and systemic neglect by the U.S. government, yet there is hope for recovery and change.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Miscellaneous

Norway apologises to Sami, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy

Norwegian parliament apologizes for historical injustices against minority groups, acknowledging the pain caused by assimilation policies over the past century.
more#indigenous-rights
#native-american-history
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
Education

Patt Morrison: Why the U.S. needed to apologize for its 'Indian school' policy

President Biden's apology for the historic treatment of Native American boarding school children reflects a long-overdue acknowledgment of systemic injustices.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
148 years ago
History

Chief Joseph (Eastman's Biography)

Chief Joseph led the Nez Perce in fighting against forced relocation, but ultimately surrendered after a long and challenging struggle.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago
Education

Patt Morrison: Why the U.S. needed to apologize for its 'Indian school' policy

President Biden's apology for the historic treatment of Native American boarding school children reflects a long-overdue acknowledgment of systemic injustices.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
148 years ago
History

Chief Joseph (Eastman's Biography)

Chief Joseph led the Nez Perce in fighting against forced relocation, but ultimately surrendered after a long and challenging struggle.
more#native-american-history
#trump-administration
Miscellaneous
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Bay Area Japanese-Americans Warn About Trump Using Racist Law For Mass Deportations

Japanese Americans are alarmed by Trump's potential revival of the Alien Enemies Act, recalling historical injustices during WWII internment.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Advocates Gear Up to Support Latinx Immigrants - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

President Trump's rhetoric raises alarms about the rights of the Latinx community and the risk of mass deportation.
Miscellaneous
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Bay Area Japanese-Americans Warn About Trump Using Racist Law For Mass Deportations

Japanese Americans are alarmed by Trump's potential revival of the Alien Enemies Act, recalling historical injustices during WWII internment.
fromNon Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
3 months ago
Miscellaneous

Advocates Gear Up to Support Latinx Immigrants - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

President Trump's rhetoric raises alarms about the rights of the Latinx community and the risk of mass deportation.
more#trump-administration
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Families' relief as memorial unveiled to first world war black South African dead

Black South African soldiers from WWI are finally being recognized decades after their deaths, highlighting historical injustices in wartime commemoration.
from48 hills
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Could SF take back Safeway's land in the Western Addition-the same way Safeway got it? - 48 hills

Safeway's closure symbolizes a takeover by private equity, disregarding community history and needs after the displacement of Black-owned properties.
#art-restitution
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back.

Marcell's descendants seek the return of artworks borrowed by the Louisiana State Museum, citing historical injustice and inadequate compensation for their family.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
New York City

Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum will sell a historical portrait to settle restitution claims by the heirs of a Jewish family persecuted during the Nazi regime.
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Digital life

A Black Art Dealer Lent Paintings to a Museum. His Heirs Want Them Back.

Marcell's descendants seek the return of artworks borrowed by the Louisiana State Museum, citing historical injustice and inadequate compensation for their family.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago
New York City

Pennsylvania museum to sell painting in settlement with heirs of Jewish family that fled the Nazis

The Allentown Art Museum will sell a historical portrait to settle restitution claims by the heirs of a Jewish family persecuted during the Nazi regime.
more#art-restitution
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago
New York City

President Michael D Higgins pardons two men of murder 140 years on from their executions

President Higgins granted pardons to Sylvester Poff and James Barrett, acknowledging their wrongful executions and offering closure to their descendants after 142 years.
#biden
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

Biden to Apologize for Indian Boarding Schools Where Hundreds of Children Died

President Biden formally apologizes for the federal government's historical role in the abuse and neglect of Native American children in boarding schools.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Eulogizes Very-Much-Alive Gabby Giffords in Speech: Was My Friend'

Biden mistakenly eulogized Gabby Giffords during a speech while praising Mark Kelly, despite Giffords being alive.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago

Biden to Apologize for Indian Boarding Schools Where Hundreds of Children Died

President Biden formally apologizes for the federal government's historical role in the abuse and neglect of Native American children in boarding schools.
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden Eulogizes Very-Much-Alive Gabby Giffords in Speech: Was My Friend'

Biden mistakenly eulogized Gabby Giffords during a speech while praising Mark Kelly, despite Giffords being alive.
more#biden
#presidential-apology
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

Biden's apology for the forced assimilation of Indigenous children marks a significant acknowledgment of historical injustices against Native Americans.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
6 months ago

Biden to Apologize for 150-year Indian Boarding School Policy

Biden's apology marks an important recognition of historical injustices in the Indian boarding school system.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Digital life

Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It a Sin on Our Soul'

President Biden formally apologized for the U.S. government's mistreatment of Native American children, marking a significant and overdue acknowledgment of past injustices.
Miscellaneous
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

President Biden to apologize for 150-year Indian boarding school policy

Biden's apology for the forced assimilation of Indigenous children marks a significant acknowledgment of historical injustices against Native Americans.
Miscellaneous
fromtime.com
6 months ago

Biden to Apologize for 150-year Indian Boarding School Policy

Biden's apology marks an important recognition of historical injustices in the Indian boarding school system.
fromwww.nytimes.com
6 months ago
Digital life

Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It a Sin on Our Soul'

President Biden formally apologized for the U.S. government's mistreatment of Native American children, marking a significant and overdue acknowledgment of past injustices.
more#presidential-apology
fromwww.bbc.com
6 months ago
UK politics

No UK apology over slavery at Commonwealth

The UK government will not apologize for its role in the transatlantic slave trade during the Commonwealth summit.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
New York City

US navy apologizes for razing of Native Alaska community in late 1800s

The US Navy apologized for the 1869 attack on Kake, marking a historical acknowledgment of injustice towards Alaska Native communities.
OMG science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

More than 300 bodies including babies and children found in mass grave in Oldham

A mass grave with over 300 bodies, mainly stillborn babies, exposes historical injustices in burial practices for grieving families.
fromAP News
1 year ago
New York City

Florida passes bill to compensate victims of decades-old reform school abuse

Victims of historic abuse at Florida reform schools may finally receive restitution, with the Senate passing a bill for $20 million for claims.
US news
fromWashington Post
9 months ago

More than 900 Native American children died at U.S. boarding schools

The U.S. government should apologize for policies that traumatized Native American children in Indian boarding schools.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago

The Legacy of Lynchings Still Hurts the Economic Prospects of Black Americans

The economic disparities faced by Black Americans today can be traced back to the historical injustices of lynchings, impacting their economic prospects and perpetuating poverty cycles.
fromTruthout
10 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Lawsuit From Last Remaining Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre

Survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre sought financial reparations from city.
[ Load more ]