Illinois Commission Aims to Research Reparations, Educate Public About the Issue – WTTW (Chicago)

The African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission is tasked with reporting to the General Assembly on reparations for African-American descendants of slavery; educating the public; recommending how to preserve African American neighborhoods; and ensuring proportional representation in all state contracts. As for funding sources for reparations, said state Rep. Sonya Harper, “We’re going to find money to fund reparations the same way that we do to fund everything else.”
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Giddyap
2 years ago

Taxing 2023 resident for 19th century slavery is a moronic notion that only Democrats can support

Pat S.
2 years ago
Reply to  Giddyap

Put quite perfectly, Giddyap.

Riverbender
2 years ago

Another great vote buying scheme brought to us by the Democrats

fed up neighbor
2 years ago

No need to educate me I will leave it at that

ProzacPlease
2 years ago

The commission’s chair notes that they are already utilizing the framework from California’s commission, without saying what’s in it. He also doesn’t point out that even Gavin Newsom has backed away from that obviously ridiculous proposal.

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