Other members of the state legislature have been more coy about whether they believe large cash payments are possible. “I don’t want to set folks’ expectations and hopes up that they’re going to be getting, you know, seven-figure checks,” said Bradford, according to the AP. Chief among those throwing cold water on celebrations over reparations is Democratic State Senator Steven Bradford of Los Angeles. But, lawmakers on the reparations panel warn not to start planning for a big payout.
Megan Thee Stallion Becomes 1st Black Woman to Land Forbes 30 Under 30 Coverġ5 Priceless Black Twitter Moments Worth Remembering Ĭalifornia’s state legislature will vote on the plan on July 1st. Songs We Mistakenly Thought Were Sung By Black People before the 19th century.) The panel also recommended direct cash payments to Black residents but stopped short of recommending a specific dollar amount.Īside from Halle Bailey, Here Are Other Black Disney Actors and Characters We Love (For those wondering, you have to be a descendant of an enslaved person or a free Black person living in the U.S. The task force called on the state to formally apologize to Black residents for a series of harms, including redlining, mass incarceration, and the state’s complicity in slavery.
Last week, California’s Reparation Task Force voted to approve a series of reparations recommendations. However, some lawmakers are warning Black residents not to bank on a massive payout. Young Black couple walking down the street.Ĭalifornia is pushing full steam ahead with its plan to give reparations to Black Californians for the myriad of harms perpetrated against them. Frican American couple with their arms around each other walking down a suburban street at sunset shot from behind
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