Updated Petition  Reparations for All Black AmericansDecision Maker:
United States Congress and the President of the United StatesPetition Starter:
Kenneth S. TaylorThe IssueGenerations of Black Americans continue to suffer under the lasting weight of slavery, segregation, and systemic discrimination. While 99% of Black Americans are direct descendants of enslaved Africans, the nation has never fully acknowledged or repaired the injustices inflicted upon them. From the violent repression following “emancipation” to today’s enduring inequalities in wealth, education, housing, health care, and incarceration rates — the legacy of slavery continues to shape our lives.Reparations are not a gift. They are a long-delayed debt — a moral and economic obligation owed to the descendants of the people whose labor built this nation free of charge.The United States granted 160 acres of free land to white settlers under the Homestead Act of 1862, fueling generational wealth that persists today. Yet the promise of “40 acres and a mule” to freed Black families was broken, leaving generations in poverty. If white families were compensated with land and resources, justice demands that Black families receive reparations now.Our RequestThis petition calls upon the 119th United States Congress and the President to support and enact federal reparations legislation that:Establishes a Commission on Reparations (building on H.R. 40) to study the lasting impacts of slavery and racial discrimination.Develops policy and financial recommendations for restitution to descendants of enslaved Africans.Provides for direct payments, educational and housing grants, and community reinvestment initiatives.Formally acknowledges the atrocities of slavery and its continuing systemic effects.This commission must be empowered not only to study but to act — to ensure tangible economic repair for centuries of stolen labor and opportunity.A Call for Leadership and JusticeAs the nation reflects on questions of justice and equity, this moment demands courage from our elected leaders. Reparations are not radical — they are redemptive. They honor truth, acknowledge harm, and invest in healing and regeneration.Too many promises have gone unkept. The moral test of this Congress is whether it will finally confront America’s original sin not with words, but with rightful action.As Shedeur Sanders reminds us through his perseverance and faith under immense pressure, victory comes to those who refuse to quit. He embodies the same determination Black Americans have carried for centuries despite every obstacle placed before us. His example inspires us to keep fighting for justice — not just for ourselves, but for generations to follow.Personal TestimonyMy name is Kenneth S. Taylor, born in 1959 at Cleveland’s only Black hospital, Forest City, in the heart of Glenville. I grew up amid poverty and racial discrimination — I’ve lived through the Glenville riots, police brutality, and systemic neglect that trace directly back to the unhealed wounds of slavery. I’ve seen firsthand how these inherited economic conditions continue to define the lives of Black families nationwide.I continue this fight not out of anger, but out of faith and moral conviction that justice delayed is not justice denied. I ask you — my community, my leaders, my fellow citizens — to stand with me in demanding reparations now.Sign the PetitionHelp honor this struggle. Help make history real. Sign and share to support reparations for all descendants of enslaved Black people in America.Sign here on Change.org
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