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Advocates Weigh In On Calif. Black Caucus Reparations Package

Antonio‌ ‌Ray‌ ‌Harvey‌, California‌ ‌Black‌ ‌Media‌February 21, 2024

On Feb. 21, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held a press conference at the State Capitol organized to introduce a package of reparations legislation the lawmakers call “a starting point” to atone for the state’s legacy of discrimination.

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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: ‘House Has Votes to Pass Reparations Bill’

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMarch 17, 2022

“This has been a 30-plus year journey,” Congresswoman Jackson Lee declared. “We had to take a different approach. We had to go one by one to members explaining this does not generate a check.” Congresswoman Jackson Lee said this week that there’s now enough votes in the House for passage of the historic piece of legislation.