California, a Free State, Apologizes for Slavery as Newsom Signs Reparations Bills
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed a series of “reparations” bills that include a formal apology for slavery, even though the state entered the Union as a free state in 1850. of apology It is written in part: Meanwhile, more than 2,000 African slaves were brought to California between 1850 and 1860 after […]
California will officially apologize for state's role in slavery and discrimination
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills Thursday to address the state's history of racism, including a formal apology for its “role in perpetuating slavery.” “California accepts responsibility for our role in promoting, promoting, and permitting slavery and for our enduring legacy of deep racial disparities.California is building on decades of work. We are now […]
Congress Debuts Bill to Pressure Financial Institutions Not to Fund Chinese Slavery
Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation on Thursday that would require the Treasury Department to use U.S. representatives at international organizations to pressure those organizations not to fund slavery around the world, particularly the Chinese government's genocidal slavery of the Uighur people. The Forced Labor Funding Prohibition Law specifically addresses the […]
Democrat-Controlled New York City May Enact Reparations for Slavery
Democratic-majority New York City may soon enact slavery reparations legislation following a City Council action on Thursday. During the meeting, the council approved a bill to investigate the Big Apple's role in slavery as a way to consider reparations for descendants of enslaved people, Fox 5 reported. Reported on friday. “If enacted, this bill would […]
NYC council passes slavery reparations legislation to ‘yield material solutions’ from US history
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. New York City will soon become the largest U.S. […]
‘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 […]
Flashback: Harris compared ICE to KKK, said images of Border Patrol agents ‘evoked slavery’
As a senator and vice president, Harris has courted controversy with the Department of Homeland Security by likening it to the Ku Klux Klan and fueling a since-discredited rumor that Border Patrol agents were whipping migrants on horseback. ICE and the KKK During her confirmation hearing in November 2018, then-Senator Harris asked Ronald Vitiello, President […]
Church of England Scrambles to Defend £1 Billion for Slavery Reparations
Church of England leaders are scrambling to assure believers that a proposed £1 billion fund for slavery reparations will not be funded from parish donations. Last year the Church of England announced it would set up a £100 million fund for slavery reparations, but has since confirmed plans are underway for a much larger £1 […]
On Juneteenth, Alabama’s new National Monument to Freedom dedicated to those who endured slavery
The Equal Justice Initiative, a criminal justice reform nonprofit, has dedicated the National Liberty Memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, on June 19, 2024 at the new Liberty Memorial Sculpture Park. The National Liberty Memorial is four stories tall and contains 122,000 surnames chosen by formerly enslaved people who were freed at the end of the Civil […]
The West Didn’t Become Rich Because of Slavery But in Spite of It
The blockbuster film The Woman King has resurrected the myth that slavery furnishes wealth. While irate critics argue that the film downplays the fact that the Dahomey Empire derived its wealth from slavery, however, this observation wrongly conflates political success with human flourishing. The state and individual are two distinct entities, and as such the […]