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Reparations after Fla massacre a model, descendants say

(RNS) As each new year approaches, Ebony Pickett looks back to the dark history of the massacre that began in the little-known majority-Black enclave in Rosewood, Florida, on Jan. 1, 1923. Pickett, descended from residents of Rosewood, feels the legacy of the massacre in personal ways. She was one of the first students to […]

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Faithful Black descendants hope reparations after Florida massacre will be a model

Faithful Black descendants hope reparations after Florida massacre will be a model ‘They left with nothing,’ said the leader of a Rosewood-related foundation. ‘Livestock was gone, houses burned to the ground, couldn’t go to church.’ Ebony Pickett speaks during the unity sand pouring ceremony during a virtual Rosewood Family Reunion event in July 2020. Video screengrab December 23, 2020 (RNS) As each new year approaches, Ebony Pickett looks back to the dark history of the massacre that began in the little-known majority-Black enclave in Rosewood, Florida, on Jan. 1, 1923. Pickett, descended from residents of Rosewood, feels the legacy of the massacre in personal ways. She was one of the first students to receive a Rosewood Family Scholarship from the state after Florida passed reparations legislation a quarter century ago.

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More US churches commit to racism-linked reparations

More US churches commit to racism-linked reparations David Crary NEW YORK The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church erects a plaque noting the building s creation in New York City in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from slavery. And the Minnesota Council of Churches cites a host of injustices, from mid-19th century atrocities against Native Americans to police killings of Black people, in launching a first-of-its kind truth and reparations initiative engaging its 25 member denominations. These efforts reflect a widespread surge of interest among many U.S. religious groups in the area of reparations, particularly among long-established Protestant churches that were active in the era of slavery. Many are weighing how to make amends through financial investments and long-term programs benefiting African Americans.

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More U S churches commit to racism-linked reparations

More U S churches commit to racism-linked reparations
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More U S churches commit to reparations | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA

More U S churches commit to reparations | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA
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