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2025 Declared Year of Reparations by African Union

12/25/2025

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  • The African Union declared 2025 the Year of Reparations and called for a decade-long commitment.
  • In 2025, Caribbean and African nations push for justice related to slavery and colonialism.
  • The Caricom Reparations Commission's visit to the United Kingdom showed a disconnect, as leaders failed to engage meaningfully.
  • Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder argue in The Big Payback that reparations address responsibility and enduring inequality, not guilt.