I saw a report today that the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee is proposing a one-time payment of $5 million to each eligible Black resident if they meet the criteria to address "the institutional, City sanctioned harm that has been inflicted upon African American communities."
The criteria is: San Francisco residents must be 18 years or older, have been identifying as Black or African American on public documents for at least 10 years, and meet two of eight additional criteria, including having been born or migrating to the city between 1940 and 1996 as well as showing proof of at least 13 years of residency; Having been incarcerated "by the failed War on Drugs" or being the direct descendant of someone who was; Being a descendant of someone who was enslaved through US chattel slavery before 1865; Having been displaced between 1954 and 1973 or being a descendant of someone who did; Being part of a marginalized group who experienced lending discrimination in the city between 1937 and 1968 or in "formerly redlined" communities within the city between 1968 and 2008, according to the committee's plan.
In the capital of Rhode Island, something similar is happening with $10 million set to be used for initiatives to close the racial wealth and equality gap instead of money going directly to the descendants of slavery.
I was wondering what do you all think, is this a good way to make amends with the past, or will it cause further racial divide? In San Francisco I believe (if I’m reading it right) that you can only get money if you are black, however native Americans suffered greatly and some might say the most at the hands of white people -shouldn’t they get money as well? The scheme in Rhode Island sounds like it would be more beneficial as it goes to improve the communities of all people of colour which might have a longer lasting effect than individual payments.
To read more here is some articles:
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The criteria is: San Francisco residents must be 18 years or older, have been identifying as Black or African American on public documents for at least 10 years, and meet two of eight additional criteria, including having been born or migrating to the city between 1940 and 1996 as well as showing proof of at least 13 years of residency; Having been incarcerated "by the failed War on Drugs" or being the direct descendant of someone who was; Being a descendant of someone who was enslaved through US chattel slavery before 1865; Having been displaced between 1954 and 1973 or being a descendant of someone who did; Being part of a marginalized group who experienced lending discrimination in the city between 1937 and 1968 or in "formerly redlined" communities within the city between 1968 and 2008, according to the committee's plan.
In the capital of Rhode Island, something similar is happening with $10 million set to be used for initiatives to close the racial wealth and equality gap instead of money going directly to the descendants of slavery.
I was wondering what do you all think, is this a good way to make amends with the past, or will it cause further racial divide? In San Francisco I believe (if I’m reading it right) that you can only get money if you are black, however native Americans suffered greatly and some might say the most at the hands of white people -shouldn’t they get money as well? The scheme in Rhode Island sounds like it would be more beneficial as it goes to improve the communities of all people of colour which might have a longer lasting effect than individual payments.
To read more here is some articles:
Rhode Island's capital city will spend $10 million in reparations, and it could benefit White residents | CNN
Officials in Providence, Rhode Island, recently approved a $10 million budget plan for the city's reparations program, but some are wondering who might end up benefiting from it.
edition.cnn.com
San Francisco reparations committee proposes a $5 million payment to each Black resident | CNN
A committee in San Francisco has released an extensive proposal for reparations that includes a one-time payment of $5 million to each eligible Black resident.
