An exclusive digital series exploring the leading edges of the reparations ecosystem—and revealing a path toward healing and reconciliation. has created “Realizing Reparations,” a six-part series of deeply reported stories that illuminate the rich ecosystems of reparations already growing throughout the country. Meanwhile, the politically powerful state of California has gone the furthest of any state in realizing reparations. By Torsheta JacksonCalifornia is closer than any other state to realizing reparations for Black people. was privileged to be the media partner of the inaugural Alight, Align, Arise conference—a historic and unprecedented national convening on reparations hosted by the Decolonizing Wealth Project.