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For journalists, producers and researchers covering reparations for descendants of American slavery.
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Our mission
We report on reparations as a documented, inherited debt — not charity. We follow the legislation, the records and the money at the federal, state and local levels, and every article lists its sources under "See the receipts."
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Reparations News is an independent national news and information platform dedicated to covering reparations for descendants of American slavery. It is published by Reparations Network LLC. Learn more at reparationsnews.com.
Key stories
Federal Ledger
The $14 Trillion Federal Balance Sheet: How Sovereign Debt Actually Gets Funded
Lineage & Eligibility
Who Qualifies for Reparations? Inside the Push for a Federal Lineage Registry
Land & Property
Can Stolen Black Land Be Returned? Historic Land Loss Reaches the Courts
Forcing the Vote
Why Reparations Cash Bills Die Without a Vote — and How the Black Caucus Can Force One
Media outreach
Newsroom introduction — ready-to-send media pitch
Story resource: following the reparations debt, legislation and receipts
Hello, I’m reaching out from Reparations News, an independent newsroom covering reparations for descendants of American slavery. We follow the documented debt, legislative decisions and the gap between government promises and restitution. For your next reparations or public-policy story, our reporting offers three starting points: • The $14 Trillion Federal Balance Sheet — examining the federal responsibility behind the reparations claim. https://reparationsnews.com/article/federal-balance-sheet • Who Qualifies for Reparations? — the push for a Federal Lineage Registry and the eligibility questions it raises. https://reparationsnews.com/article/federal-lineage-registry • The Black Caucus Playbook — how lawmakers and constituents can move proposals toward a vote. https://reparationsnews.com/series/black-caucus We would welcome your consideration for a source citation, resource mention or follow-up conversation. Our articles link to supporting records under “See the receipts.” Please contact us with source questions, interview requests or permission inquiries. About us Reparations News is an independent national news and information platform dedicated to covering reparations for descendants of American slavery. It is published by Reparations Network LLC. Learn more at reparationsnews.com. Press Kit PDF: https://reparationsnews.com/__l5e/assets-v1/6a371e45-0cfc-4992-acb7-593390b7f093/reparations-news-press-kit.pdf Press room: https://reparationsnews.com/press Media contact: info@reparationsnews.com Thank you for your consideration, Reparations News info@reparationsnews.com https://reparationsnews.com
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What we cover
Legislation
H.R. 40, S. 40 and state commission bills, updated daily from Congress.gov.
Open →Investigations
Land loss, institutions that profited from slavery and the federal balance sheet.
Open →Lineage
The Federal Lineage Registry, delineation and 1870 census research.
Open →Civic tools
Find My Lawmaker, county records, the debt visualizer and the policy evaluator.
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Civic action dispatch
Now act on it
A debt documented is not yet a debt collected. See it, prove it, force it.
- 01Federal + state bills
Step 01 · Monitor
Track the bills
Follow active reparations measures in Congress and the states.
Open tracker - 023,142 counties
Step 02 · Document
Verify the receipts
Find slave schedules, Freedmen's records and land deeds in your county.
Search your county - 03Scripts + caucuses
Step 03 · Mobilize
Organize your district
Call your lawmaker, reach your Black Caucus and start a local group.
Get the playbook
Priority action · 30 seconds
Call your state lawmaker today
Copy the script, then find your representative's number on the community page.