Ta-Nehisi Coates’s “The Case for Reparations” explores the devastating effects of state-sanctioned theft of Black-owned land and of racist housing policies on Black American economic prosperity. If you have not done so already, or if it’s been a while since you have, we strongly encourage you to take some time to read this powerful article. “The Case for Reparations” is a fairly lengthy read, so we invite you to continue your reading throughout the month.

Coates’s work has been targeted by ‘anti-woke’ extremists via books bans and legislation censoring teaching about race and racism. One Tennessee teacher lost his job for teaching Coates and another in South Carolina was required to stop teaching his work just last year. You can read here about the difficult process she has had to go through to teach Coates again.

TODAY’S PRACTICE: Read The Case for Reparations— additional links to the article here and here.

DAILY REFLECTION: What does repair mean to you? What would be necessary for true reparations for Black people to be possible?

TAKE ACTION: Uplift a photo of yourself with a banned book that changed your life (post with #booksunbanned).