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Posted on 05/30/2026 3:48:06 PM PDT by Libloather
Some Black New Yorkers are demanding cash reparations from the government as state officials consider some form of compensation for slavery or other past racial injustices.
“We need $800,000 for each foundation of Black Americans. That’s simple,” Aubrey Muhammud told Fox News Digital. “That’s — in New York — that’s about the cost of living that’ll get you a home or a small business or for you to recover from any financial duress.”
The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies held a public hearing last Saturday. The hearing followed up on when Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2023 signed a bill for a “community commission to study the history of slavery in New York state” to examine “various forms of reparations.”
The Empire State joins several other states and local municipalities looking to issue reparations in some form, compensating Black residents for slavery or other instances of racial injustice. A Chicago suburb — Evanston, Illinois — went as far as paying $25,000 in cash to Black residents to address past racial housing discrimination through its program.
“Certainly grateful that you all came up here today to enjoy and participate and lend your voice to this public hearing. Our theme today is truth before repair,” commissioner Seanelle Hawkins told the audience.
As the state considers reparations to Black Americans or any other group in some form, some advocates of reparations spoke up about the importance of the identity of foundational Black Americans to be recognized.
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You already got your 40 acres and a mule. What happened to that?
“One Drop Rule”. Let’s roll!
The Democrats were stupid enough to open this door. Now they will have to deal with it. Its patently obviously that no one is getting a reparations check for something that happened 160+ years ago, but they stirred up all sorts of expectations.
“that’s about the cost of living that’ll get you a home or a small business or for you to recover from any financial duress.”
LOL...it’ll be gone on bling, hos, purple drank, pimpmobiles, and bookies by the end of the month.
How many slaves were quartered in NYS just prior to the Civil War?
Why not make the Burn pay?
‘Rats were the vast majority of slave holders.
You haven’t done anything to even deserve $80 bucks, you have been a net drain on the taxpayers for ages. In fact, you owe us.
they need to get in line behind me. Since I demand reparations for the Romans enslaving my European ancestors.
Aubrey Muhammad....
Hmm... I wonder if he is Somalian and couldn’t figure out how to start up a ‘Learing Center’, so chose this pathway to wealth instead.
The Union soldiers paid any debt owed in blood.
If New York is stupid enough to follow through on this, the least they should do is to deduct any and all public monies spent on each recipient in the way of welfare benefits, including public housing, food stamps/EBT, expenses of incarceration, Head Start programs, all affirmative action programs, etc., etc. In many instances the benefits already received may be in excess of the “reparations” money.
We demand a refund from their African ancestors that sold them.
Kinda cute to watch the NORTH considering reparations. Alabama? Mississippi? Georgia? ((crickets))
Slavery was abolished in NY in 1827. If there is anyone around who was a slave 199 years ago, toss them a couple of dollars. Otherwise, shut up and get back in line.
I too demand $800,000. Not because of racial injustice but because of the injustice of government taking my hard-earned money and wasting far too much of it. I wonder what are my chances of getting paid?
“Some Black New Yorkers are demanding cash reparations”. I identify as black and as a New Yorker, when do I get my money?
Per AI, and per info sourced to the House of Representatives, if accurate is this infuriating...
“Since President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the “War on Poverty” in 1964, U.S. federal, state, and local governments have spent an estimated $22 trillion to $26 trillion (adjusted for inflation) on means-tested welfare and anti-poverty programs. Today, the combined government spending on these programs costs roughly $1 trillion annually.”
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