While America has yet to address the damage caused by chattel slavery on a widespread scale, there have been several efforts to even the playing field. In states like Oklahoma and California, Black residents are making strides when it comes to reparations. In fact, some folks have already received their checks!
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America didn’t formally apologize for slavery until 2008– the same year former President Barack Obama was elected. The next major step towards justice for the descendants of slavery happened in response to the killing of George Floyd. The events triggered a wave of 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations and real legislation hoping to address the needs of the Black community, including that of reparations…