Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 29: Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., attends a news conference outside of the U.S. Capitol on the benefits ...

This Q&A seeks to answer some common questions about reparations for Black people in the United States as a remedy for enslavement and its legacies, as a matter of human rights. 1. What are ...

Pressley took over the mantle of the historic legislation that has been introduced in every session of Congress since 1989. U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., held back tears as she officially ...

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., held back tears as she officially introduced H.R. 40, legislation that has been advocated in Congress for more than 30 years. “It is an honor,” Pressley said during ...