A commission to consider reparations to address the effects of slavery will proceed in New York under a bill passed Thursday by the state Legislature.
“We want to make sure we are looking at slavery and its legacies,” said state Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages before the floor debate, AP“This is about beginning the process of healing our communities. There still is generational trauma that people are experiencing. This is just one step forward.”
The state Assembly passed the bill about three hours after spirited debate on Thursday. The state Senate passed the measure hours later, and the bill is now on its way to the desk of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul for consideration.a United Nations tribunal to pay every black American $5 million in reparations — a proposal that would not need taxpayer approval.
A Howard University law professor petitioned a United Nations tribunal to pay every black American $5 million in reparations — a proposal that would not need taxpayer approval.
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