Petition: Protect and Repair — A Hate Crime Bill and Reparations for All Africans
For too long, Africans and people of African descent have endured violence, discrimination, and systemic neglect across the world. The rise in modern hate crimes — from the hanging of Troy Reed to continued threats against HBCUs — reveals that our safety, dignity, and humanity remain under attack.

We are calling for a comprehensive Hate Crime Bill that protects all Africans and people of African descent — no matter where we live, work, or study. This bill must ensure that hate crimes targeting Africans are investigated swiftly, prosecuted justly, and publicly condemned.

But protection alone is not enough. Centuries of injustice demand repair. We call for reparatory justice — not out of pity, but out of principle. As former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama said:

“Reparatory justice is not about pity. It is about recognition, responsibility, and restitution. The descendants of Africa deserve the dignity of acknowledgement and the fairness of redress.”
These words remind the world that reparations are not charity — they are justice.

For Black Americans, these developments offer hope for both recognition and material compensation for centuries of stolen labor, economic exclusion, and ongoing inequity. Reparations must reflect the truth of our collective past and the promise of a more equitable future.

In the United States, progress is underway — but incomplete. California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people yet vetoed five others. It’s a mixed record, two years after the California Reparations Task Force issued its seminal report. This moment underscores that while recognition is growing, full justice remains unfinished.

We stand together in the spirit of unity and accountability — from the Diaspora to the Continent — demanding:

Legislative protection for Africans under a national Hate Crime Bill
Public recognition of anti-African violence as a human rights violation
Restorative reparations through education, mental health support, community investment, and policy reform
Protection for HBCUs, African immigrants, and Black activists facing targeted hate
An annual National Day of Solidarity honoring victims of racial violence and celebrating African resilience
This is not only about justice — it’s about healing, responsibility, and restoration.

Sign this petition to demand that lawmakers take immediate action to protect African lives and repair the harm done.

Because our humanity deserves more than survival — it deserves restoration.

In 2025, Troy Reed was lynched in America. HBCUs continue to receive bomb threats and terroristic intimidation. Hate crimes against African Americans are rising at an alarming rate.

We cannot wait. We cannot stay silent. We need action now.

 

The African American Hate Crimes Act of 2025 demands federal recognition, protection, and accountability for the rising violence against Black people. This Act mirrors the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act that protected Asian Americans — but tailored to meet the urgent needs of African American communities today.

Here’s what this law would do:

Require the Department of Justice to fast-track hate crime cases targeting African Americans.
Provide federal security funding for HBCUs, Black churches, and community centers.
Create a public reporting system and require annual DOJ reports on anti-Black hate crimes.
Impose stronger federal penalties for lynching, hanging, and threats of racial terror.
Fund trauma counseling, community healing, and victim support services.
Launch a national education campaign to stop hate before it spreads.
We call on Congress to act immediately.

Every day we delay, African American lives and institutions remain at risk.

We honor Troy Reed. We protect our HBCUs. We defend our children and our future.

 In Honor of President John Dramani Mahama
This petition echoes the vision articulated by President John Dramani Mahama, former President of Ghana and a global advocate for reparatory justice. His words remind the world that justice for Africans is not a plea for sympathy — it is a call for truth and responsibility.

“Reparatory justice is not about pity. It is about recognition, responsibility, and restitution. The descendants of Africa deserve the dignity of acknowledgement and the fairness of redress.” — President John Dramani Mahama 🇬🇭
Mahama’s leadership continues to inspire movements across the Diaspora, from the Caribbean Reparations Commission to California’s Reparations Task Force, affirming that reparations are both moral and material — rooted in the dignity, labor, and humanity of African people.

As we demand protection through a Hate Crime Bill and repair through restorative action, we honor the leaders who speak truth to power and uplift the voices of that history has tried to silence.

Recognition. Responsibility. Restitution.
Together, we move toward collective healing and justice.

Sign this petition to demand that lawmakers take immediate action to protect African lives and repair the harm done.

Because our humanity deserves more than survival — it deserves restoration.

✊🏾 Join us. Add your name. Together, we demand the passage of the African American Hate Crimes Act of 2025.

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