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Democrats, Langston Hughes asked “What happens to a dream deferred?” in his poem “A Dream Deferred.” His words resonated with so many people because too many people know this feeling. For many Black Americans, this dream has been for a true reckoning for the injustice done to our community since Europeans enslaved our ancestors, forced them into ships, made them work, and treated them less than human….for centuries. In a country governed by the rule of law, that type of injustice is addressed. Sadly, the injustice against Black Americans has yet to be addressed fully. California Democrats are working to change that with a bill to create a task force to study and develop reparations proposals that was authored by then Assemblymember Shirley Weber, passed by both houses of the Democratic-controlled Legislature, and signed by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in September of 2020. By law, the Task Force must submit a report with recommendations to the Legislature by Jun 1, 2023. As Chair of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus, I want to make sure that as many Democrats as possible understand what is going on with regard to reparations and learn how they can make sure that reparations are delivered. While reparations cannot erase hundreds of years of enslavement, Jim Crow, racial segregation, lynching, underinvestment in communities, and more, it is one way we address injustice in a country ruled by law. Reparations will also go far in helping many Black Americans to realize their deferred dreams. The CADEM Black Caucus is excited to partner with the California Democratic Party and others to organize regional reparations strategy sessions. We will discuss the work of the Reparations Task Force, their recommendations, and what you can do to help make their recommendations real. The first session will be in Riverside, California on April 1st. We will have another session during our Convention in Los Angeles at the end of May, followed by one in Oakland in June, Sacramento in July, and San Diego in August. Please join us for one of these sessions and commit yourself to helping make the dream of reparations real for Black Americans. Yes we can, Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson Chair, CADEM Black Caucus |
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