Stateline — State bills seem designed to ignite conversation about systemic racial injustices at a time when the nation is sharply divided over issues of race. Like the federal bill currently being considered in the U.S. House, the state measures…
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Talk of reparations for slavery moves to state capitols (part 1)
by Teresa Wiltz •
(Stateline) — Four centuries after the first African slaves landed on Virginia shores, state lawmakers across the country are taking up the debate over how to atone for what’s been called ‘America’s Original Sin.’ This year, Democratic lawmakers in California,…