NYC Council pass bill to create task force to study reparations for black residents
New York City Council members on Thursday passed a controversial bill that would create a reparations task force in New York City, a measure that could lead to proposals to spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money in reparations for slavery and racial injustice. The bill passed the full City Council on Thursday by a […]
Reparations supporters vow payback after CA state Democrats block two bills: ‘Political price to pay’
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. Two bills addressing reparations for descendants of enslaved black […]
‘White Fragility’ author Robin DiAngelo gets tricked into paying reparations to Matt Walsh’s producer in ‘Am I Racist?’ documentary
Robin DiAngelo, author of White Fragility, was tricked into paying money out of her own pocket to pay reparations to a Black producer featured in podcaster Matt Walsh's upcoming documentary, Am I Racist? Walsh, 38, an undercover man-bun-wearing agent, first paid for the money himself and then persuaded D'Angelo to pay a producer named Ben […]
Cornel West hammers black politicians on ‘Democratic Party plantation’ after GOP calls bluff on California reparations bill
Intellectual Cornel West slammed Democrats after they were forced to pass California's reparations bill. State Democrats created a commission to look into the possibility of providing reparations to Black residents for past systemic racism, but when Republicans tried to force the bill to actually pass, they balked and shelved the motion. “The politicians are too […]
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 […]