Is This the Start of Reparations?

California will study and recommend reparations for Black Americans

Amy Shearn
Momentum
Published in
1 min readOct 1, 2020

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law creating a task force in charge of developing a detailed plan for granting reparations to Black Americans. CBS reports: “The reparations would not be limited to slavery, but the law requires the task force to give special consideration for Black people who are descendants of slaves.” Reparations for slavery have been debated in the United States for decades. Newsom said, “This is not just about California, this…

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Amy Shearn
Momentum

Formerly: Editor of Creators Hub, Human Parts // Ongoingly: Novelist, Essayist, Person