Dems’ proposal would give Black Americans $14 trillion in reparations
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 20, 2023
Several Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution Thursday seeking to provide $14 trillion in reparations to Black Americans.
Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri unveiled the Reparations Now Resolution in a press conference.
“We know how slavery’s impacts live on today, from the Black-white wealth gap, to voter suppression, to segregation and redlining, to disparities in infant mortality rates and other health outcomes,” she said.
