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"Today, I'm deeply honored to reintroduce HR 40, historic legislation to establish a federal commission to examine the lasting legacy of slavery, to develop reparations proposals for descendants of enslaved Africans," Pressley said in a Wednesday press conference. Introduced in every Congress since 1989, the bill calls for the creation of a comprehensive policy blueprint to address historic and ongoing harms to Black communities, from the era of enslavement through the present day

I may get in a lot of trouble for this, but that’s the risk you take with bold statements. And the bill on slavery reparations, currently before a Congressional committee, requires the boldest. Even President Obama stated he was against this a year ago. Why is this bill even in committee? Well, if he isn’t going to say anything, I am. By the way, this is an old song. Never liked it. The issue of reparations for slavery, once a hot topic of political speculation and conjecture among pundits everywhere, not to mention political agitation and racial tension, is fast...

To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the U.S. and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865, and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, 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 recommendation to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (Introduced in House) HR 40 IH 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 40 To acknowledge 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 examine the institution of slavery, subsequently 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2009 Mr....

Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act (Introduced in House) HR 40 IH 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 40 To acknowledge 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 examine the institution of slavery, subsequently 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. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Slave Descendants in Reparations Lawsuit Applaud President Bush's Speech at Goree Island in Senegal 7/8/03 7:14:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National Desk Contact: Deadria Farmer-Paellmann of the Restitution Study Group, 917-365-3007 NEW YORK, July 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- "I applaud President Bush's statement made today on Goree Island that slavery was 'one of the greatest crimes in history'. Our lawsuit against 19 blue-chip corporations for slavery reparations is based on this fact," said Deadria Farmer-Paellmann, lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuits filed for reparations from blue-chip corporations. As with President Bush, international law recognizes that slavery was a crime...