Black members of Congress say reparations can’t wait in Trump’s ‘anti-Black’ America
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 14, 2025
Black members of Congress and advocates convened on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for what they say is an urgent call for reparations, even as Donald Trump’s White House uses the power of the presidency to dismantle decades-long work to achieve equity and justice for Black communities harmed by U.S. government-sanctioned chattel slavery and racial discrimination.
The “Why We Can’t Wait: Advancing Reparative Justice in Our Lifetime” congressional briefing brought together dozens of reparations advocates, community leaders, and policymakers to discuss the state of racism in America and several legislative bills that have . . .
