Dem lawmaker tears up after GOP colleague argues forcing Asians, Latinos to pay for reparations in California is ‘ unfair’
Earlier this month, a California lawmaker was reduced to tears during a debate over reparations as Republicans argued that Asian and Latino people should not be forced to pay into a bill to compensate African-Americans who are the descendants of slaves. “I’m concerned about proposals that would make it easier to distribute reparations,” state Assemblywoman […]
Chicago mayor creates reparations task force for ‘historical wrongs committed against’ black Chicagoans
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) on Monday announced the creation of a city reparations task force to right “historic wrongs” against Black residents, and included $500,000 in the city’s 2024 budget to establish the task force. his Presidential DecreeJohnson pointed to other cities and states that have moved forward with some form of reparations for […]
Chicago mayor creates reparations task force
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the creation of a reparations task force and agenda aimed at addressing historical injustices against Black people in the United States, citing systemic racism and other policies that have harmed people of color. The task force will develop a definition and framework for reparations to be provided in the form […]
California Reparations Committee Demands $5 Million For Planning Alone
A task force charged with studying anti-black racism and developing a reparations payment plan says it needs millions of dollars and two more years to finish its job, according to KQED. The Alameda County Reparations Commission was formed in 2023 with a budget of $51,000 to determine how the Bay Area county can pay out […]
Dem in major Senate race accused of ‘pandering’ to Black voters by supporting reparations
First appeared on FOX: The Democratic candidate running in what is likely to be one of the biggest battlegrounds in this year’s Senate race is being accused of “pandering” to black voters with taxpayer-funded reparations. Conservative PAC Win it Back announced a new ad launch on Friday as part of a seven-figure media buy targeting […]
Climate Reparations? Nah!
Last month UN members met once again to live the good life for a few days and push for the unlikely elimination of climate change. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change convened COP27 in the impressive Egyptian coastal city of Shark El-Sheik. 100 heads of state and 25,000 attendees (carbon footprint alert!) met […]
Cornel West joins DC reparations protest against Wells Fargo Bank
Exclusive: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West joined a group of protesters picketing outside the Wells Fargo Bank in downtown Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon to press for reparations. West, who initially ran under the People’s Party banner but then chose to run as an independent, spoke to Fox News Digital after stopping by to offer […]
RFK Jr. has $5 billion reparations plan to top Biden and Trump in November
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised black farmers he would make good on a $5 billion reparations plan that was watered down after white farmers complained it infringed on their constitutional rights. RFK Jr., speaking on his podcast with John Boyd Jr., founder of the National Black Farmers Association, promised to “get rid” of the people […]
California reparations payouts on hold, but state moves toward apology for slavery
Although the California Senate put on hold plans to provide reparations to the state’s citizens, Congress voted to formally apologize for the state’s role in slavery. California’s House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to send to the Senate, acknowledging responsibility for “all the harms and atrocities committed by the state.” Los Angeles Times […]
Race Based Reparations Don’t Make Sense
When the notion of race-based reparations was first advanced, I didn’t take it seriously. Surely, something so costly and unhelpful would never gain traction with the American public, so why worry about it? But on further reflection, it seems several ideas have graduated from the unthinkable to reality over the last few years in today’s […]