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As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future

WASHINGTON (AP) — N'nanba (Robin Rue Simmons) has spent years trying to answer a question that has vexed the United States since the abolition of slavery: What would it actually look like to repa The Trump administration's efforts to reduce federal support for race-based initiatives and Black history have led some institutions to reconsider or scale back reparations work. The U.N. General Assembly has issued a resolution declaring the trafficking of millions of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparations. However, the administration's campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion programs has led some organizations to reconsider their work. A lawsuit has been filed in Evanston, North Carolina, alleging that the city's $25,000 housing grant for Black residents whose families were harmed by discriminatory housing policies is unconstitutional. The Justice Department argues that modern-day reparations programs violate federal civil rights laws.

As Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future

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WASHINGTON (AP) — N’nanba (Robin Rue Simmons) has spent years trying to answer a question that has vexed the United States since the abolition of slavery: What would it actually look like to repair th... [8189 symbols]

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