Calls for reparations were ignored for decades. But in some cities, outrage turned into action and local governments started taking up the cause.
40 Acres and a Lie
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40 Acres and a Lie Part 2
We trace “40 acres” land titles to a staggeringly beautiful sea island off the coast of Georgia that’s now a wealthy gated community.
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40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land—only to see it returned to their enslavers.
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Remembering a White Supremacist Coup
In 1898, a stolen election in North Carolina laid the foundations of the Jim Crow South and much of the structural racism that continues today.
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40 Acres and a Lie Part 3
Calls for reparations were ignored for decades. Now, local governments are taking up the cause – and outrage is growing.
Posted in40 Acres and a Lie
40 Acres and a Lie Part 2
We trace “40 acres” land titles to a staggeringly beautiful sea island off the coast of Georgia that’s now a wealthy gated community.
Posted in40 Acres and a Lie
40 Acres and a Lie Part 1
Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land – only to see it returned to their enslavers.