We Got Receipts: What Black People Are Owed

If America is in the mood to hand out money to insurrectionists, then it’s time for reparations because Black bodies were the collateral that built this country.

Jun 10, 2026

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Editor’s Note: When we talk about slavery, we tend to talk about stolen labor. But that is only the beginning of what was taken. This series, We Got Receipts, will lay out the fuller truth. Part one starts where the system began: with our bodies. In future stories, we will explore the impact of stolen land and the theft and monetization…

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A guest post by

LaTosha Brown

LaTosha Brown is a social justice activist, co-founder of Black Voters Matter Fund, and founder of Southern Black Girls & Women’s Consortium. A Glamour Woman of the Year and Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, she’s also a musician and playwright.