.RepCori Bush announced a push for $14 trillion worth of reparations for black descendants of slaves. Bush's push for reparations at the federal level comes as states and cities across the country are exploring giving black residents reparations.
Bush's push for reparations at the federal level comes as states and cities across the country are exploring giving black residents reparations, including an $800 billion proposal out of California.The resolution introduced by Bush would hold that the country"has a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States," per a draft obtained by the Washington Post.
Rep. Barbara Lee was also on hand to announce the resolution and tweeted that she was"proud" to support Bush's resolution.Reparations means justice.Proud to support @RepCori’s #ReparationsResolution today. ✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/l9xvykNDzu"Reparations is not just about repairing the damage. Reparations means equity. Reparations means justice. Reparations means dismantling the systems that have kept us marginalized," Lee tweeted.
Lee has been a supporter of the California initiative and spoke at the task force's most recent meeting earlier this month. The California proposal faces an uncertain future as the state is currently dealing with a $31.5 billion budget deficit, meaning various programs could be cut this year and beyond.
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