AMERICAN RENEWAL 1870

Educating, Advocating and Protecting Black American Interests

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Lineage-based Reparative Justice Study

“Guarding the Promise: American Renewal 1870 Helps Shepherd Into Law the Nation’s Only Current Lineage-Based Reparations Study.”

Protect the Integrity of Washington's Study

Public funds were allocated. A historic study was authorized. Oversite now determines whether the outcome reflects its original intent.

American Renewal 1870 helped shepherd this study into law and now oversee its implementation

the study -- truth, power, and accountability

Washington State has launched a historic, state-authorized study on reparative action.

But history must be told accurately—and the law must be followed.

This video breaks down what’s at stake: the truth about Washington’s past, and the responsibility to ensure this study is carried out with integrity, verified expertise, and accountability

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TRUTH & CONTEXT

What Integrity Looks Like in a State Reparations Study

This article frames the current moment in the Washington State Reparations Study and explains why oversight matters.

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History, Policy, and Advocacy Without Compromise

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Protect Reparative Justice in Washington

Our community fought tirelessly to help shepherd the Charles Mitchell & George Washington Bush Reparative Justice Study into law. Now we step into the next phase. Stand with us as we monitor the Reparations Study Group and ensure it delivers the integrity, accuracy, and accountability our ancestors—and our future—deserve.

Defend the Promise

The study was won through hard-fought advocacy. It must be open and accountable to the Community.

Protect the Process

Leaders should carry the will of the people forward—not stand in the way of progress.

Your Voice Counts

Add your name to ensure reparative justice stays on course.