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 […]
Fairfax County teacher has kids participate in slavery simulation | FOX 5 DC
A family at Centreville Elementary School told FOX 5’s Jacqueline Matter they are frustrated that their children’s school forced … source
Letting States Decide Abortion Like Letting Them Decide Slavery, Biden Doesn’t Believe in Restrictions
On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” broadcast Wednesday, Biden campaign co-chairman Mitch Landrieu said President Joe Biden “believes that American women can make decisions about their reproductive health. Donald Trump wants to give it back to the states, which, by the way, is the same legal argument they used to keep slavery alive for so long.” Landrieu […]
California Assembly Passes Apology for Slavery, Despite Entering Union as ‘Free State’
California’s state legislature voted Thursday to apologize for the state’s role in slavery. However, California entered the Union as a “free state” in 1850. invoice, AB 3089was written by Rep. Reggie Jones Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) and passed as the state Legislature considered various other “reparations” bills. The bill acknowledges that California outlawed slavery, but cites […]