[Confederate Statues]
Rep Rush: “It is past time that we eradicate these totems of treason and replace them with symbols that represent the true promise of America, such as the emancipation of Black Americans. My bill, the REFUSE Confederate Principles Act would do just that…”
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[Black Business\Reparations]
Michael Gee: “I believe a strong reparations program would accelerate economic growth and kickstart a new era of public discussion around racial equality and anti-racist policies.”
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[Book Excerpt: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”]
Benjamin: These Slave Patrols, in time of relative calm, when there were no slave revolts and such, would often spend their time harassing and beating slaves. They were defenders of white supremacy.”
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[Jamaal Bowman\Reparations]
Bowman: “Begin the process of healing and reparations, repairing what we have harmed or allowed to continue to harm the country overall, but particularly Black and brown communities.”
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[Justice in Policing Act]
Schumer: “This is a moment that demands we confront the poison of racism, which pervades every aspect of our society – from the jury box to the ballot box, from the emergency room to the classroom, from C-suites to city streets…’We can’t wait.”
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[Jamaal Bowman\NY-16\Juneteenth]
Bowman: “Making Juneteenth a national holiday would be just one step, albeit a significant one, in a larger effort to root out the racism that’s been part of this country since the very beginning.’
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[Memorial Day]
African-Americans are cited as having been the first to commemorate what would become Memorial Day, though it has now been fully co-opted by white America.
Photo: Tuskegee Airmen.org
[Congressional Black Caucus]
CBC: “We want to commend leadership for prioritizing the inclusion of funding for USPS, and urge our colleagues in the House and Senate to support the HEROES Act to ensure the Postal Service receives the funding they need.”
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[Commentary\Bernie Sanders’ Campaign]
Sanders’ policies like Medicare for All are supported by a vast majority of the population. People seem to be voting for Biden because they think he’s a safer bet.
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[Sudan & South Sudan\Civil War Peace Talks]
Jeremiah Mamabolo: “This is a very positive development confirming the political will and readiness of the parties to reach a comprehensive peace agreement. We congratulate the Transitional Government of Sudan and the Darfur parties on this step.”
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