Posted on 12/31/2018 6:39:35 PM PST by Altura Ct.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) told PJM that the federal government should conduct a study of reparations for descendants of slaves to be able to determine the best way to “repair some of the damage" that slavery has caused to the African-American community.
Jackson Lee became the lead sponsor of H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act, after Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) resigned from Congress.
The legislation seeks to “address the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to study and consider a national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.”
It’s a commission to study the issue of what was the economic impact of the work of slaves and how does it translate in the 21st century. And what we want to do is to build a narrative, a story of the facts and out of that be able to access how we repair some of the damage,” Jackson Lee said during a recent interview after her speech at the annual Legislative and Policy Conference organized by Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network.
“When you look at urban blight, when you look at schools in inner cities and rural communities that are not at the level of excellence that they should be, when you look at support for [historically black colleges and universities], all of that will be part of understanding that whole journey and that whole economic journey,” she added. “And it is interesting that these magnificent buildings were built by slaves, obviously with no compensation. That is not what we are asking for; this bill is to have a commission to hear from people all over the nation.”
Jackson Lee called the reparations legislation “a beginning process and an educational process for the nation in a non-controversial manner, and not in a manner of pitting one group of people against another.”
Actor Danny Glover called for reparations for African descendants during his speech before the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) in 2016. Jackson Lee was asked if she agreed with Glover.
“Danny Glover has been a strong supporter of H.R. 40 and we would love to have him as a witness providing his point of view – that’s why this is such a great initiative and legislation,” she replied.
During an interview with PJM, Sharpton said that criminal justice reform and voting rights topped his agenda during meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. On Dec. 21 President Trump signed the First Step Act, which White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner worked on with a bipartisan group of lawmakers.
Slavery ended in 1865, Sheila!
“Your people” have had 154 years of FReedom!
Get over it!
The “leader” of The Black Congressional Brain Trust speaks! There are so many decent, smart Black People, why in the Hell do we get the likes of this trash?
And Hank Johnson, Maxine Waters, Kamala Harris and Cory Booker? The “cream” certainly doesn’t rise to the top in the Black Community.
No one alive today ever owned slaves, and no one alive today ever was a slave (in the US), so the whole question is a non-starter.
Reparations in full. Which means return them to their home continent
Of Africa.
Maybe Sheila should do something about this first...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3715944/posts
150 years later GTF over it.
“Harvey Belafonte ain’t black meathead....he’s just a good lookin’ white guy dipped in carmel”. (The usual name mangling, along with some wit and wisdom, from Archie Bunker, 1972.)
You want a civil war? Pass a “reparations” bill b*tch.
How about reparations for the families of those who served in the Union military who fought to end slavery? I figure the nearly two years my great grandfather gave to the Union cause ought to be worth something
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The “Damage” is being raised in a nation that has plenty for all.
As Alex Hailey said, slavery was a huge favor to the slave’s descendents.
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why not
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>> “$100,000 per person & a one-way fare to another country” <<
(where they can live in fear and poverty)
All descendants of slaves should be entitled to a free airplane ticket to any country in West Africa.
Um, no! I won’t pay a white tax. Period.
My ancestors never owned a single slave. Over my dead body.
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Nor did mine. Anyway, there should be credits for the the taxpayers for all that has been given Blacks in affirmative action programs.
BULLHOCKEY!!!
Consider a Reparations Bill to cover all the damage that the Democrat-Socialists have inflicted on Us the People.
I like it. :0.
How about an announcement that anyone who wants a free check just signup for it and head on down to Fl or New Orleans. Not only will you get a check but a free 10 days all you can eat cruise on the newest modern ocean liners.
After 10 days they get off in their homeland of Africa with a check for 50 bucks. Good luck and good riddance. For all the freeloading whites and hispanics that sign up, enjoy being part of the multicultural experience in Africa.
“non-controversial manner”
It becomes controversial when
you’re talking about my tax dollars.
My ancestors had nothing to do with
slavery, yet, because I’m white, I
will be forced to pay for something,
at that time, was accepted behavior.
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