Reparations NOW 2028
A national call to place reparations for
descendants of enslaved African Americans at the
heart of the 2028 Democratic Presidential platform.
Reparations NOW 2028
A national call to place reparations for
descendants of enslaved African Americans at the
heart of the 2028 Democratic Presidential platform.
Read the Blueprint for Justice
Critical Race Theory in Black and White offers a bold case for reparations featuring historical insight, policy critique, and a plan for unified political action.
2028 Is the Deadline for Change
Discover why Elder Duke Jones launched the Reparations NOW 2028 movement and how decades of delay, from H.R. 40 to today, demand a new course of action
Watch This: A Movement in Motion
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Manifesto
Whereas 160 years have retreated into darkness since the light of Reparations forty acres and a mule was unceremoniously snuffed out less than one year after being so brightly lit.
Whereas H.R. 40, though conceived in noble beginnings, has after 60 long years proven to be little more than a stumbling block, effectively keeping the fight for Reparations at bay.
And whereas the NAACP, the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, the National African American Reparations Commission, and the Congressional Black Caucus all have wagered the hopes of almost 50 million African Americans for a better future on one less-than-snail-pace bill, H.R. 40.
Therefore we, the African American people, now move to move.
REPARATIONS NOW 2028
The Urgency of Truth: Reconstruction's Violent Legacy
Our demand for reparations enforceable within the first 100 days of a Democratic administration rises from a history written in blood.
We will withhold 2028 Democratic votes from African American voters in key swing states unless the Party commits to reparations within the first 100 days
April 13, 1873
Colfax Massacre
60–150 Black militia members killed after surrender—“My ancestors.”
September 28, 1868
Opelousas Massacre
Estimated 150–300 killed, obliterating Republican infrastructure in St. Landry Parish.
September 19, 1868
Camilla Massacre
9–15 killed, 40 wounded—Black political participation violently suppressed.
Elder Henry Lee Duke Jones Discusses Critical Race Theory in Black and White on Global Book Network
Why 2028
Why 2028 Is the Line in the Sand ?
A Political Deadline: For 60 years, we’ve waited. But by September 2028, the Democratic Party must adopt reparations as a formal platform plank or lose the unified support of millions of African American voters.
A Moral Reckoning: The United States has paid reparations to Japanese Americans, Holocaust survivors, and Native tribes. Why not the descendants of American slavery?
An Economic Revival: Leading economists predict that reparations through direct payments, tax credits, land grants, and institutional repair could result in trillions of dollars in long-term economic growth.
A Global Moment: In the age of human rights accountability, the United States must correct its own historical crimes before claiming moral authority abroad.
A Political Deadline: For 60 years, we’ve waited. But by September 2028, the Democratic Party must adopt reparations as a formal platform plank or lose the unified support of millions of African American voters.
A Moral Reckoning: The United States has paid reparations to Japanese Americans, Holocaust survivors, and Native tribes. Why not the descendants of American slavery?
An Economic Revival: Leading economists predict that reparations through direct payments, tax credits, land grants, and institutional repair could result in trillions of dollars in long-term economic growth.
A Global Moment: In the age of human rights accountability, the United States must correct its own historical crimes before claiming moral authority abroad.
Featured Book
Now Available: Critical Race Theory in Black and White
A bold, data-driven case for reparations and the moral
necessity of legislative action by 2028.
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Clear, accessible analysis of systemic racism and policy failure
Meet the Author:
Elder Duke Jones
Elder Henry Lee “Duke” Jones once named Louisiana’s Best Baritone Vocalist and offered a full scholarship to a leading New York conservatory chose a different calling: ministry, activism, and justice.
Inspired by the legacy of his grandfathers, he became a U.S. Air Force chaplain, then a community pastor serving congregations across two states. His educational journey led him through institutions including Los Angeles City College and UCLA, shaping a voice as rich in scholarship as it is in spirit.
Elder Jones is the author of two prior works On the Right Side of Wrong and One Last Thing Before I Go and with Critical Race Theory in Black and White, he moves boldly into national advocacy. His voice rings out not just in the pulpit or on the page—but in the very heart of a movement.
In Partnership With
Together, we form a united front for policy, justice, and generational repair
What Leaders Are Saying
Justice & Witness Ministries, UCC
With unwavering faith and sharp policy insight, Elder Jones weaves the spiritual and the political into a powerful call for action. His leadership lights a path forward for those ready to confront history and claim the justice that’s long been owed.
Civil Rights Scholar
This movement, and this book, are more than blueprints. They are rallying cries backed by history, data, and soul. Elder Jones delivers the unifying vision and strategy we’ve needed to push reparations from rhetoric to real policy change.
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Institute of the Black World 21st Century