DC Council Approves Funding For Study On Reparations For Black Residents

Source: The Washington Post / Getty

The D.C. Council’s 2025 budget has allocated funding for a commission to study reparations for Black Washingtonians who are descendants of enslaved individuals or impacted by institutional racism from the Jim Crow era. This move positions the District to join other municipalities across the country in addressing the enduring impacts of slavery.

The $21 billion budget, finalized by lawmakers on Tuesday, includes provisions directing the Office of the Chief Financial Officer to oversee the allocation of funds to establish a task force dedicated to exploring viable reparations strategies.

Get Breaking News & Exclusive Content in Your Inbox:  

Council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (I-At Large), the legislation’s sponsor, secured $1.5 million in initial funding to facilitate the immediate formation and operation of a nine-member reparations task force.

McDuffie anticipates marking up his proposed legislation, the Reparations Foundation Fund and Task Force Establishment Act, in the upcoming fall session. With nine council members co-sponsoring the bill, its passage appears likely pending a council vote.

source: The DMV Daily

READ MORE:

• DC Council Approves Funding For Study On Reparations For Black Residents
• Trey Songz ft. Tyga “Star Status,” MC Lyte & Queen Latifah “King King” & More | Daily Visuals 7.5.24
• NYC Black Residents Die From Heat Stress At Double The Rate Of White Residents, Report Says
• Busta Rhymes Teases “Not Like Us” Remix, Barks On Essence Festival Crowd
• George Hocker: The Black Spy Who Broke Racial Barriers
• Paramount Global Joins The Ongoing Efforts To Erase Black History
• Reality Star KeKe Jabbar’s Cause of Death Revealed
• Donald Trump Exposed As Repeat Guest on Jeffrey Epstein’s Plane In New Docs
• Donald Trump Falsely Claims Joe Biden Is Dropping Out Of The Race And ‘That Means We Have Kamala’
• Sean Combs Sued By Former Adult Film Actress, Claims She Was Forced To Work At Mogul’s Parties

The post DC Council Approves Funding For Study On Reparations For Black Residents appeared first on Black America Web.