Lee Hawkins
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How the family of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is working to protect his legacy
by
Lee Hawkins
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to safeguard his intellectual property before his death. Now, his family continues to protect his works and impact.
The life and legacy of A.G. Gaston: a man who quietly helped fund the Civil Rights Movement
by
Lee Hawkins
Feb 1, 2024
A.G. Gaston was a Black entrepreneur who invested millions of dollars into the Civil Rights Movement and Black America.
If reparations aren't politically viable, what's the next best thing?
by
Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 5, 2024
Scholars say local action directed at improving access to housing, health care and education are more likely to pass than cash payments.
California debates who should be eligible for reparations for slavery
by
Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 4, 2024
Recommendations start "with those folks who are clearly descendants of 250 years of wage theft in this country," says Sen. Steven Bradford.
2024 will be a big year for the reparations debate in California
by
Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jan 3, 2024
After a state task force issued a nearly 1,100-page report in 2023, lawmakers are starting to look at reparations policy options.