Tag: Reparations
A Look at the Democratic Contenders
Jacqueline Luqman, Editor-in-Chief of the Luqman Nation talks about potential presidential candidates and how they can serve the black community, realistic goals, and what the black community should demand from them and issues to focus…
Sanders and Systemic Racism: Did He Answer the Critics?
In the CNN Town Hall, Bernie Sanders acknowledged he could have been stronger in his approach to racial inequities; he was asked if he supported reparations for descendents of African slaves – a discussion with…
Can Sanders Win Black and Trump Voters?
Our panel discusses how Sanders must walk a fine line between appealing to white Trump voters and dealing with systemic racism and reparations – with Eugene Puryear and Norman Solomon, hosted by Paul Jay Visit…
Bernie and the Reparations Debate
Prof. Adolph Reed and Jacqueline Luqman discuss the ways in which the issue of reparations has become a 2020 campaign issue; should Bernie support reparations? Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
Where Do the Politics of Reparations Go From Here?
This week, the first congressional hearing on reparations in nearly 12 years was held on Capitol Hill. As the discussion on reparations matures, what needs to happen politically for the effort to move forward? Subscribe…
Congressional Hearing on Slavery Reparations Draws Huge Crowd
Large and passionate crowds gathered to witness historians, economists, academics, and politicians testify for the first time in nearly a dozen years on H.R. 40, the landmark House bill to convene a commission to study…
2nd Democratic Debate, Pt 1: Battle Over Medicare for All and Fixing Immigration (2/3)
The debate allowed candidates to show how support for Medicare for All and humanity at the U.S. border are key issues in 2020. With guests Kimberly Moffit and Jeet Heer, hosted by Marc Steiner Subscribe…
Ben and Jerry’s Support of HR 40 Might Mainstream the Reparations Discussion
The iconic, progressive ice cream company is in favor of a House Bill that would develop reparations proposals—a sign that attitudes towards a once-radical answer to racial parity are shifting. Subscribe to our page and…
COVID-19 Exposes The Generational Injustices That Demand Reparations
Generations of racism created the conditions that made African Americans more susceptible to COVID-19, and reparations are the way to address that injustice. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
