A landmark UN resoultion has intensified the debate over reparations for the transatlantic slave trade, with supporters arguing that recognition, apologies and structural reforms are long overdue.

Juneteenth on Saturday — a newly minted federal holiday — commemorates the emancipation of African Americans from slavery in the U.S. 156 years ago. But more than a century and a half after slavery ...

By adopting the resolution, the UN affirmed that claims for reparations represent a concrete step towards remedying historical wrongs.

A new phase in the global debate over colonial responsibility may soon unfold at the United Nations. Ghana has announced that ...

“Slavery was standard practice throughout human history until it was ended by White people.” This incendiary remark posted by Elon Musk on X captures precisely why our society remains ill-equipped for ...

The Atlantic’s Ta-Nehisi Coates has set off a firestorm of debate once again, this time about race and reparations. In an exhaustive and sweeping piece, “The Case for Reparations,” he skillfully ...

The UN has declared the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity and called for reparations. While widely welcomed in Africa and among advocates, the resolution's ...