atonement

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She also advocated that the federal government pay massive financial reparations to Black Americans as atonement for centuries of slavery and discrimination.

From Seattle Times

Thirty-five years after they won that apology — and survivors of prison camps received $20,000 each— those advocates are now demanding atonement for Black Americans whose ancestors were enslaved.

From Seattle Times

It was a measure of atonement for Kuemper, who was pulled early in the second period last weekend when the top two teams in the Western Conference faced each other in Calgary’s 4-3 overtime win.

From Seattle Times

The ideals of fasting as an act of devotion to God, atonement for sin, and detachment from worldly temptations are recurring themes across several faiths.

From Salon

The proposed ordinance notes that atonement can take a variety of forms, not just direct financial payments to impacted Black residents.

From Seattle Times