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Groveland Four Descendants Awarded Compensation

More than seven decades after four Black men were falsely accused of raping a white woman in one of Florida's most notorious racial cases, their families are finally receiving financial recognition for the harm that forever changed their lives. A four million dollar payout approved in Florida's 2026 state budget will compensate the descendants of the men known as the Groveland Four.

Cities Approaching Reparation Breakthroughs

Reparations have become one of the most debated local policy efforts in the country. Still, around the U.S., local leadership and activists are banding together to deliver what they say is just payment to the descendants of chattel slavery.

U.S. Rejects Historic UN Slavery Reparations Resolution | Ebony Magazine Editorial Review

The UN formally declared the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, but the United States continues to resist calls for global reparations.

King Charles Faces Backlash Over Caribbean Photo Slavery Controversy

King Charles is facing intense criticism after posing with Caribbean diplomats beneath a portrait of King George IV, a monarch who profited from the transatlantic slave trade.

Benin: Slave Trade Atonement Now

Benin is offering citizenship to Afro-descendants as atonement for its role in the slave trade. Singer Ciara is the first celebrity to benefit from this program, marking a significant step in reconciliation.

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Black Church Sayings Not in the Bible

As Black folks, we have no shortage of sayings passed down as gospel, especially those heard growing up in church. From "God don't like ugly" to "cleanliness is next to godliness," these sayings were repeated so often we never questioned their biblical origins. While these generational words of wisdom certainly put the fear of God in our hearts, much of it isn't actually Scripture. Many sayings were rooted in the general idea of Scripture, borrowed from historical teachings, but remixed for easy digestion or simplified over time.