{"id":2132510,"date":"2023-12-23T16:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T21:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-democrat-governor-establishes-slavery-reparations-commission-amid-4-3-billion-budget-shortfall\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T16:21:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T21:21:54","slug":"ny-democrat-governor-establishes-slavery-reparations-commission-amid-4-3-billion-budget-shortfall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-democrat-governor-establishes-slavery-reparations-commission-amid-4-3-billion-budget-shortfall\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Democrat Governor forms Slavery Reparations Commission amidst $4.3B budget shortfall"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-democrat-governor-establishes-slavery-reparations-commission-amid-4-3-billion-budget-shortfall%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2132510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Earlier \u2064this month, the city of \u2062San\u2062 Francisco \u2064made a shocking decision to essentially defund its own African American Reparations\u2062 Advisory Committee. This committee had put forward a \u200bproposal to allocate $5 million, which they themselves \u200bdeemed as \u2063&#8221;minuscule,&#8221; along with other benefits. It is disheartening to see such a crucial initiative being \u200bundermined in this way.<\/p>\n<p>The post NY Democrat Governor Establishes Slavery Reparations \u2063Commission Amid $4.3\u2062 Billion Budget Shortfall appeared first on The Western \u2062Journal.  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How does the decision to defund the African American Reparations Advisory Committee impact the fight\u200b against systemic racism and inequality in San Francisco?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Earlier this\u2062 month, the city\u200b of San Francisco made a shocking and disheartening\u2063 decision to essentially defund its own African American Reparations Advisory Committee. This committee \u200chad\u200b put forward\u200b a proposal to allocate $5 million, which they themselves deemed as &#8220;minuscule,&#8221; along with other benefits. This sudden move undermines a crucial initiative aimed at addressing \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-refuses-to-block-ruling-favoring-tribal-member\/\" title=\"Supreme Court upholds ruling for Tribal Member.\">historical injustices faced<\/a> by African Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Reparations \u2063have long been a topic \u2064of conversation in the\u2062 United States,\u2062 with proponents arguing \u2062that they are necessary\u2062 to address \u2063the systemic racism and inequalities that persist in our society. The African American Reparations\u2064 Advisory \u200dCommittee in San Francisco was established to help develop strategies and policies to rectify past and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-parents-fight-school-board-in-court-to-remove-racially-divisive-curriculum\/\" title=\"Virginia parents take school board to court over 'divisive' curriculum.\">ongoing injustices faced<\/a> by the African American community.<\/p>\n<p>The committee&#8217;s proposal to allocate $5 \u2063million, \u2064which they acknowledged as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-one-simple-energy-question-devastates-net-zero-pipe-dreams\/\" title=\"Op-Ed: A Single Energy Query Crushes 'Net-Zero' Pipe Dreams\">comparatively small amount<\/a>, was an important step\u200b towards acknowledging the historical injustices and providing\u200c some measure of \u2062compensation \u2064for the African\u200c American \u2064community. It aimed to\u2062 address\u200d issues such as affordable\u2064 housing, education, and\u200c economic opportunities \u2013 crucial elements \u2063for upliftment and empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>However, the\u2064 decision to\u200c essentially\u200c defund this committee and its proposed allocation is deeply disappointing.\u2064 It sends \u2062a message that the city \u200bis not committed to rectifying the historical injustices faced by\u200d African Americans nor\u200b actively\u200d addressing the ongoing inequalities that \u2063persist. This move undermines\u2064 the progress that has been made in starting a \u2063dialogue\u2062 about reparations and \u200dperpetuates the\u200c marginalization \u200cof the African American community.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to recognize that the \u200bproposal\u200b put forth by the\u2062 African American Reparations Advisory Committee was not\u2062 an arbitrary request for funds. It was \u2062a well-thought-out plan\u200c to address the specific needs\u200c and challenges \u200bfaced by the African American community \u200cin San Francisco.\u200b By defunding this proposal, the city is essentially dismissing\u2064 the importance of acknowledging and rectifying historical\u2063 injustices.<\/p>\n<p>While it is understood \u200bthat the city is facing a budget shortfall, the decision to defund the African American Reparations Advisory Committee is a\u2063 questionable\u200c one.\u200d Allocating\u200c funds for reparations is not \u200conly \u200ba way to address past wrongs\u200c but also a means to invest\u2064 in and\u200c uplift the \u200cAfrican American community. \u2062By investing in affordable housing, education,\u2063 and economic opportunities, the city would contribute \u2063to the overall betterment of society.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the establishment of \u2064a Slavery Reparations Commission by \u200bNew York&#8217;s Democrat Governor, despite a $4.3 billion budget shortfall, demonstrates \u2064that other cities\u200b and \u200cstates recognize the importance of\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-reparations-how-likely-are-the-proposals-to-pass\/\" title=\"Will California reparations proposals pass?\">addressing historical injustices<\/a> and \u2062are willing to make financial commitments towards reparations. This decision highlights the stark contrast \u200dbetween San Francisco&#8217;s disheartening choice and \u2064the proactive efforts being made\u200b elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200cthe decision to defund the African American Reparations Advisory Committee in San \u2062Francisco is a step backward \u2062in the fight against systemic racism \u2063and inequality. By disregarding the proposal to allocate $5 million,\u2064 the city is ignoring the need to address\u200d historical \u200cinjustices and perpetuating the\u200d marginalization of the\u2063 African American community. It is our \u200dhope that\u200b city officials reconsider this decision and\u2062 recognize \u200dthe importance of reparations in rectifying past wrongs and empowering marginalized communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Francisco recently defunded its African American Reparations Advisory Committee, which suggested a payment of $5 million, deemed &#8220;minuscule.&#8221; Meanwhile, the NY Democrat Governor has established a Slavery Reparations Commission despite a $4.3 billion budget shortfall. 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