The authors of the The Accra Declaration on Reparations and Racial Healing identifies the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, colonialism, and ongoing inustices as harms. They highlight many forms of repair. They call for the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent to come together for a global summit of former colonial powers on to discuss reparations. Secondly, they want to reform global systems and structures in order for develop more prosperous economies. They also call for the return of stolen artifacts. They call for the United Nations to extend the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent. Lastly, they call for a process of acknowledgement and healing the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.

There are connections between the demands coming from Africa and those of Afro-descendants from the U.S. and beyond. One connection that I see is the demand to acknowledge the racial injustices and crimes. People can no longer ignore that unjust history that exists. Another similarity I see is the demand for reparations. Lastly, I see the acknowledgment of collective healing within the community.