The New York City Council has approved a pair of bills establishing a Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Commission and a reparations task force to address the legacy of slavery and racial injustices in the city.
New York City will soon be the largest city in the United States to enact a reparations program. Councilmembers Crystal Hudson and Farah Louis sponsored a pair of bills to establish a Truth, Healing and Reconciliation Commission and a reparations task force. Both bills passed on Thursday and will be effective immediately.
' BLACK CALIFORNIANS WARN NEWSOM OF ‘DIRECT IMPACT’ ON HARRIS AFTER DEMOCRATS KILL SLAVE REPARATION BILLS When contacted by Fox News Digital, Hudson touted the virtues of the legislation and argued the impact of slavery is still felt today. 'The passage of these bills represents a significant step for New York City. The harm slavery caused Black Americans continues to be felt today.
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