The Bruce family receives the deed to Bruce's Beach

The California task force published an interim report documenting harms from slavery and continuing systemic discrimination. It connected housing, education, political participation and other...

Francia Márquez was elected Colombia's first Black woman vice-president on the ticket with Gustavo Petro. An environmental and community organizer, she brought Afro-Colombian territorial struggles...

The National Windrush Monument was unveiled at London Waterloo station in the presence of members of the Windrush generation. Designed by Jamaican sculptor Basil Watson, it recognized Caribbean...

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights issued its reparations judgment concerning Kenya's Ogiek community. The decision followed the community's long struggle for ancestral land in the Mau...

Germany and Nigeria signed a declaration establishing the framework for transferring ownership of Benin bronzes held in German collections. The agreement addressed objects removed in the context of...

At Maskwacis, Pope Francis asked forgiveness for harm inflicted through forced assimilation and residential schools. Survivors, elders and Indigenous leaders attended. Bringing the apology to...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art transferred ownership of twenty-nine Benin bronzes to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The decision addressed objects taken...

The Permanent Forum began its first session in Geneva, bringing participants together to address systemic racism and the rights of people of African descent. Discussions included reparatory justice...

Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for the Dutch state's role in slavery at the National Archives. Representatives of organizations pressing for acknowledgment attended. The statement recognized...

Memphis police officers assaulted Tyre Nichols following a traffic stop; he died three days later. The case generated renewed demands for policing accountability. A structural approach examines...