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(@zoanne-difonzo)
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The Accra Declaration on Reparations and Racial Healing, released by a global coalition, addresses the harms of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and colonialism. It calls for reparations, acknowledgment of past injustices, and healing. Key actors include diplomats, scholars, activists, and civil society organizations advocating for justice for African peoples.

The proposed forms of repair outlined in the Declaration include the establishment of a Global Reparation Fund, the right to land for social and economic development, funds for cooperative enterprises, resources for health and wellness, education for empowerment, affordable housing, strengthening information infrastructure, preserving sacred sites, and reforming the criminal justice system.

The results sought by this movement include comprehensive assessment of past and current harms experienced by African peoples, the development of prosperous economies through global reform, the return of stolen artifacts, extension of the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent, and acknowledgment and healing for roles played in the slave trade.

Connections between demands from Africa and Afro-descendants in the US and beyond converge on seeking reparations, acknowledgment of historical injustices, and healing. Both groups aim to address the legacies of slavery and colonialism. However, they may diverge in specific demands or approaches due to differing historical contexts and experiences.


   
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(@jamie-lathan)
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Great job, ZoAnne. How does this compare to the Truth and Reconciliation effort in South Africa. Why are material goods and wealth necessary for reparations? I agree that to deal with harm, there must be healing. Material wealth contributes to the healing.


   
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