The African American Redress Network works with
communities, local governments, NGOs, and experts across
the country to explore reparations in a variety of forms.

We are proud to share a few of our
publications, reflecting our current efforts.

2025. AARN had the honor of being in community with Lakeland’s in their quest for restorative justice. The City of College Park Maryland is engaged with exploring ways to address the historical harms related to Urban Renewal (late 1960s to late 1980s). Over the past year, AARN performed an ethno-historiography through archival evidence, extant literature, critical oral histories, impact analyses and tailored reparative justice policies co-created with all relevant stakeholders to assure meaningful and sustainable repair. The final report was made possible by the incredible contributions of Lakelanders, the Braxton Institute, Embry African Methodist Episcopal Church, Lakeland Civic Association, Lakeland Community Heritage Project to name a few. The project was made possible by the City of College Park’s commitment to the Lakeland community to work on policies of repair.

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2024. AARN had the honor of walking alongside the Kansas City, MO Reparations Task Force and the Detroit, MI Reparations Task Force. Together with Black community leaders and organizers, AARN developed an impact study framed within the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. The reports provide an analysis of the Black community’s overall health and wellness within each city and make a case for social protection policies and the advancement of various reparations initiatives. The final papers were presented April 2024 at the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva, Switzerland.

Addressing Racial Inequalities in America: Kansas City, MO

Addressing Racial Inequalities in American: Detroit, Michigan

2023. AARN worked to develop a Toolkit for Allies. The toolkit is based on research within the fields of anthropology and psychology. We continue to think deeply about how non-Black POC and white AARN members enter into racial justice communities they are invited to. AARN’s work continues to develop in this space. Here is our latest version of: A Toolkit for Allies in Racial Justice and Repair.

2023. AARN walked alongside many communities seeking racial repair. We continued our work in Africatown, Alabama and were honored to participate in the 2nd Annual Lantern Walk. In Brown Grove, Virginia, AARN continued to collaborate with the Brown Grove Preservation Group and their successful engagement with the E.P.A. AARN supported the historic preservation of Colored School #4 in Chelsea, NYC. Alongside FirstRepair and the International Center for Transitional Justice, we formed regional reparations strategy sessions to advance local and state efforts. FirstRepair and AARN also presented an official side event in NYC at the UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent. AARN revised the map to provide data on recent truth telling commissions and reparations task force. On Dec. 29, 2023, Chicago advanced Mr Kamm Howard and AARN’s policy proposals including a reparative basic income for the communities of Englewood and West Garfield Park, Illinois. In short, 2023 was a remarkable year. Learn more in our AARN 2023 Annual Report.