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On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

Saturday, June 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For enslaved Africans in America, the idea of freedom was just a dream.After hundreds of years of struggle, first for freedom, and then civil rights, the date marking the official end of slavery in 1865 -- June 19 -- was declared... Read More.

California beach seized from Black family in 1924 set to be returned to descendants

Tuesday, April 20 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- A stretch of beachfront land in Southern California that was seized from a Black family 97 years ago is set to be returned to their descendants.Black couple Willa and Charles Bruce purchased land on Manhattan Beach in 1912, making them among... Read More.

Catholic order pledges $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people it sold

Wednesday, March 17 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- The Jesuit Conference of U.S. and Canada, an order of the Catholic Church, announced the goal of raising $100 million to benefit the descendants of enslaved people historically owned and sold by Jesuits.The... Read More.

Descendants weigh in on debate over Confederate symbols

Tuesday, July 7 by ABC News

Xtremest/iStockBy DANA SCHAEFFER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- In recent weeks, statues of Confederate leaders have toppled to the ground amid nationwide protests, and Mississippi lawmakers have decided to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the Mississippi state flag.Mississippi was... Read More.

Georgetown University announces reparations fund to benefit descendants of slaves

Thursday, October 31 by ABC News

aimintang/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Georgetown University announced on Tuesday it will create a fund that could generate close to $400,000 a year to benefit the descendants of slaves once sold by the university, the latest in the school's efforts to address... Read More.

Stories tagged with: descendants

On Juneteenth, descendants of America’s Black changemakers speak out about preserving ancestors’ legacy

California beach seized from Black family in 1924 set to be returned to descendants

Catholic order pledges $100 million to benefit descendants of enslaved people it sold

Descendants weigh in on debate over Confederate symbols

Georgetown University announces reparations fund to benefit descendants of slaves

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