Reparations are on the ballot town hall – Full Video

 

As we get closer to the 2020 elections, several issues concerning Black life in America continue to emerge in national discussions. One of these critical topics is the issue of reparations. The longstanding movement for reparations due to the Descendants of Africans Enslaved in the United States is powerful, intricate, and layered. Many questions surround the history, strategies, legislation, and legal battles in the fight for reparations.

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, reparationist lawyers, scholars, and activists answered the many questions concerning reparations discussions within the Black community. Furthermore, they gathered to provide more clarity and insight to combat disinformation and or confusion about the struggle for reparations in the United States.

This online event was hosted in partnership with the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations In America and the National Black Cultural Information Trust.

Speakers:

 

Atty Adjoa Aiyetoro Law Professor, Emeritus University of Arkansas

Atty Nkechi Taifa, Author of Black Lawyer, Black Power

Dr. Ron Daniels, Convener, NAARC President, Institute of the Black World 21st Century

Dr. Greg Kamathi Carr, Chair of African American Studies Howard University

Dreisen Heath, Assistant Researcher on Racial Justice, Human Rights Watch

Kenniss Henry, Co-chair, N’COBRA Legislative Commission

Kamm Howard, National Co-chair, N’COBRA

Email info@nbcit.org for additional information.

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