Definition of reparative
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: of, relating to, or effecting repair
2
: serving to make amends
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Broadly framed, Green envisioned school desegregation as a reparative process—probably the closest thing to reparations that our court system has ever endorsed.
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But 50 years ago, the Supreme Court was not afraid to lead the fight for reparative racial justice, nor afraid to say that the Constitution itself required school integration.
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Include daily standby products, then layer in summer essentials like a high-quality sunscreen (Supergoop! is an insider favorite) and a reparative after-sun cream.
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There, Brinton spoke about the degrading experience of undergoing reparative therapy as a teenager.
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Visit Color of Pain website to learn more about reparative justice, the calamitous effects of the drug war in black and Latinx communities, and policy solutions that will move us forward.
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The ultra reparative Monte D’Oro remains a favorite with Milèo’s godmother.
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Perhaps there should be apologies and reparative action from the publishers that printed, promoted, circulated, and profited from materials that served to legitimate Jim Crow and racist domestic terrorism.
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