EPISODE · Mar 29, 2022 · 16 MIN
California tries to figure out reparations
from Headlines From The Times · host Gustavo Arellano, Denise Guerra, Shannon Lin, Kasia Broussalian, Ashlea Brown, Angel Carreras, Mario Diaz, Kinsee Morlan, Jazmín Aguilera, Shani O. Hilton
Two brothers near Sacramento are fighting for compensation for the land they say was taken from their formerly enslaved ancestors during the Gold Rush. Their story got pulled into an even bigger debate happening right now in California. A first-of-its-kind task force is trying to decide: Will the state pay reparations to Black people? And if so, who should get it?Guests: L.A. Times columnist Erika D. SmithMore reading:Column: They say California stole their ancestors’ land. But do they qualify for reparations?Column: It’s a guaranteed income program, but think of it as a test case for reparationsCalifornia created the nation’s first state reparations task force. Now comes the hard part
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California has created a task force to study reparations for Black residents — the first in the nation. But who'll be eligible to receive them?
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