John,
Yesterday, in a long overdue effort to atone for the hundreds of years of racism, discrimination and violence facing Black Americans, Cori introduced a bill calling for $14 trillion in reparations.
This is just the latest in a long line of efforts in Congress to compensate Black Americans for centuries of injustice. We have a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for our communities, which continue to suffer from the vestiges of slavery and the racist policies that followed.
Today, we continue to see this racial inequity by way of the 'War on Drugs', racial wealth gap, voter suppression targeting the Black vote, infant and maternal mortality rates, negative health outcomes for Black people, police brutality and other forms of state-sanctioned violence.
Reparations are just one component in the wider push to ensure equlity for Black Americans. That's why Cori has taken the lead in advocating and organizing around criminal justice reform, a $15 minimum wage, Medicare for All, a Green New Deal and more.
The treatment endured by Black people in the United States wouldn't happen in a just, fair, and equitable society. What we see today is directly caused by our country's role in the enslavement and exploitation of Black people throughout history.
In order to become the thriving democracy we often claim to be, now is the time to begin the process of atoning for our dark past. We have the choice and opportunity to achieve real justice for our communities and throughout her career, Cori has been at the forefront of the wider movement for racial equality.
Can you chip in today to power our movement's work to guarantee our communities justice and equity?
Thank you for taking the time to read. And as always, thank you for your support.
In solidarity,
— Team Cori
