There is a growing chorus that is singing louder about the issue of reparations in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement. Particularly as Black Americans are among the highest negatives of nearly all categories and the wealth gap widens during the pandemic. An earlier report say it will take 288 years to close the wealth gap.
April Ryan speaks with Congress member Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) who is a leading voice on Capitol Hill in support of a national plan for reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans who were denied the right to work, education, property ownership, and the opportunity to build generational wealth.
Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:
