Rep. Summer Lee Holds Press Conference on Reintroduction of Reparations
electron media group, inc.
@emgincAbout
electron media group inc., covers proceedings of the U.S. House of Representatives, the United States Senate, as well as other public forums where public policy is discussed, decided and debated — including events from the United States Judiciary and declarations from the United Nations. Our mission is to provide elected and appointed officials, and others who influence public policy, direct access to the audience without filtering or otherwise distorting their points of view; We operate under the governmental edicts doctrine, first validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in the nineteenth century states; “authentic statements of law entail the merger of idea and expression insofar as the expression underlying edicts of government are capable of being expressed in only a limited number of ways in order to preserve its authenticity.”
Video Description
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers and advocates on Thursday reintroduced a resolution to offer reparations to descendants of enslaved Africans and people of African descent. Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) led the reintroduction of the Reparations Now resolution, which was first introduced in 2023 by former Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO). “We’re here to say that there’s no more waiting, no more watering down, no more putting justice on layaway,” said Lee, the descendant of enslaved Africans. “Black folks are owed more than thoughts and prayers. We’re owed repair, we’re owed restitution and we’re owed justice.” The resolution calls for the federal government to allocate trillions of dollars in reparations to Black Americans to atone for chattel slavery, Jim Crow and the ongoing effects of other federally sanctioned discriminatory policies. “For over 400 years, this country has profited off the stolen labor, the stolen land and stolen lives of Black people,” said Bush, who attended Thursday’s press conference. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsXo-byBtzhxPIdokIXHpw/join
Empowering Reparations Resources
AI-recommended products based on this video
