Harris backed reparations bill in Senate, but has been silent during White House bid
As a senator from California, Vice President Harris sponsored a bill in 2019 to create a federal commission to explore slavery reparations, but has been silent on the issue since announcing her candidacy for the White House. Harris sponsored HR 40, a bill first introduced by former Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) in 1989 and which […]
Harris now mum on reparations she signaled support for in 2020 White House run
Despite rising hopes from progressive advocates after the California Legislature killed a reparations bill last week, Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign did not clarify its position on reparations for Black Americans when asked by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Harris, who was a senator from California when she ran for president in 2019, said she […]
Black activists outraged after Republicans call Democrats’ bluff on reparations, say the bill will hurt Harris campaign
California Republicans call Democrats bluff on reparations issue, Black activists say Responded He said he would refuse to vote for the Democratic presidential candidate. The unrest also included protests by Black community leaders at the California State Assembly while Democrats voted to introduce their own bill on reparations payments. “What we saw was a complete […]
Activists Pressure Harris to Keep Reparations Promise in Campaign
The radical left is pressuring their ally, Vice President Kamala Harris, to continue supporting the controversial idea of providing reparations to black Americans. Harris remained silent on Monday about whether she would support California's newly proposed reparations bill. Her campaign ignored Breitbart News' requests for comment. The Washington Post Multiple Requests I would like to […]
‘No American Today Is Responsible’: Leo Terrell Explains Why Reparations For Slavery Are ‘Impossible’
Civil rights lawyer Leo Terrell said during a Fox News appearance Wednesday that reparations for slavery are “unconstitutional” because there is no “direct harm.” Fox News host Harris Faulkner played footage of Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California speaking about the May 2023 election. suggestion Terrell called for the creation of a “National Commission on […]
Kamala Harris Remains Silent on California Reparations Bills
Vice President Kamala Harris remained silent Monday on whether she would support California's reparations bill. According to a Pew Research poll, 68% of Americans are opposed to reparations. Found 2022. “I think there needs to be some form of reparations, and we can debate what that is,” Harris told The Root in 2019 when asked […]
Protests erupt at California state capitol after reparations bills shelved
Two bills related to reparations for descendants of enslaved Black Americans failed to pass the California Assembly on Saturday after supporters said the bills would not move forward. Senate Bill 1331, authored by Democratic state Sen. Steven Bradford of Englewood, would create a new state fund for reparations, while Senate Bill 1403 would create a […]
Activists Warn Harris’s Failure to Campaign on Reparations Will Hurt Her
Pro-reparations groups in California are threatening Governor Gavin Newsom and other state lawmakers that the backlash against racism will have a “direct impact” on Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign if they don't pass a slavery reparations bill. Lawmakers decided to postpone passage of two state Senate bills following “heated” debate and protests on Saturday. […]
Kamala Harris Endorsed ‘Reparations’ for ‘Black People’
An unearthed video from 2019 showed Vice President Kamala Harris supporting “some form of reparations” for “Black people.” According to a Pew Research poll, 68% of Americans are opposed to reparations. found 2022. “I think there needs to be some form of reparations and we can debate what that is,” Harris said. Said The Root […]
Kamala Harris’s Radical California Pastor a Forceful Voice for Reparations
Vice President Kamala Harris, who is being endorsed by Democratic leaders to succeed President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election, is reportedly a “dues-paying member” of the church whose pastor is seeking reparations, and also serves as vice chair of California’s reparations task force. The Rev. Amos Brown is pastor of the Third Baptist […]