{"id":2325705,"date":"2024-08-16T14:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympia-urges-government-on-reparations-for-descendants-of-enslaved-people-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T14:22:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T18:22:38","slug":"olympia-urges-government-on-reparations-for-descendants-of-enslaved-people-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/olympia-urges-government-on-reparations-for-descendants-of-enslaved-people-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympia urges government on reparations for descendants of enslaved people &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">26<\/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%2Folympia-urges-government-on-reparations-for-descendants-of-enslaved-people-washington-examiner%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=2325705&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>The City \u200cof Olympia is set to draft a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-gonzales-del-rio-worst-ive-seen-and-its-getting-worse\/\" title=\"Rep. Gonzales: Del Rio worst I\u2019ve seen and it\u2019s getting worse\">resolution urging<\/a> both state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/8-ways-the-lefts-for-the-people-act-could-help-democrats-dominate-elections-for-a-generation\/\" title=\"8 Ways The Left\u2019s \u201cFor The People\u201d Act Could Help Democrats Dominate Elections For A Generation\">federal governments<\/a> to consider reparations for \u2062the descendants of enslaved African\u200c Americans. This initiative, proposed by Mayor Dontae Payne, aims to encourage other municipalities in Washington to join in making similar requests. Mayor Payne highlighted the long-standing promise to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-public-schools-renaming-plan-rife-with-historical-errors\/\" title=\"San Francisco Public Schools Renaming Plan \u2018Rife With Historical Errors\u2019\">freed slaves<\/a> of \u2064&#8221;40 acres and a \u2064mule&#8221; as part of\u200c the rationale, asserting that the U.S.\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/economists-warn-big-wave-of-biden-inflation-coming-say-high-govt-spending-devalues-u-s-dollar\/\" title=\"Economists warn big wave of \u2018Biden inflation\u2019 coming, say high govt. spending devalues U.S. dollar\">government owes<\/a> a debt to these communities. The resolution seeks to spur action at the federal level \u2063to\u200c address \u200dhistorical injustices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Olympia urges government on reparations for descendants of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vandals-topple-grave-markers-at-historic-virginia-cemetery-that-houses-confederates-monuments\/\" title=\"Vandals Topple Grave Markers At Historic Virginia Cemetery That Houses Confederates Monuments\">enslaved people<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1732180\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; The City of Olympia will soon begin drafting a resolution that would urge the state and federal government to explore reparations for descendents of enslaved African people.<\/p>\n<p>The potential resolution would also encourage other Washington municipalities to join the City of Olympia in making similar requests to state and federal governments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/olympia.legistar.com\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6822667&amp;GUID=FCBDB149-C73F-4069-B487-FC13E62B8E16&amp;Options=&amp;Search=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>referral<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;was proposed by Olympia Mayor Dontae Payne, who said the U.S. government has a debt to pay and wants local governments to urge for action at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of us are probably familiar with the story of freed African enslaved people being promised 40 acres and a mule,&rdquo; Payne said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/olympia.granicus.com\/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=8&amp;clip_id=2758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>city council meeting<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday. &ldquo;That never happened from the United States government and what that has resulted in is the lack of intergenerational wealth collectively for Black americans.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Reparations could come in the form of cash payments, but also housing for descendents of enslaved African people.<\/p>\n<p>Olympia City Councilmember Robert Vanderpool said that the city needs to prove that reparations are possible on a local level to make a stronger argument that the work can be done on a state and federal level.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we want the state and federal government to take it seriously, we have to see what we can do locally,&rdquo; Olympia City Councilmember Robert Vanderpool said. &ldquo;We have to be able to make the argument that despite significantly less resources than what state and federal governments have, that we are willing to do the things that we can within our powers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The approved referral directs city staff to research possible city-scale actions to support efforts to petition the state and federal governments to study this issue and implement findings.<\/p>\n<p>There is no set date for this resolution to be brought forward. The approved referral prefers for it to be completed prior to the start of the 2025 state legislative session.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1732180\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1732180\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olympia calls on government to consider reparations for descendants of enslaved individuals (The Center Square) \u2013 The City of Olympia is set to start drafting a resolution that will encourage both state and federal governments to investigate reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans. This proposed resolution aims to inspire other cities in Washington to make similar appeals. Mayor Dontae Payne introduced the referral, emphasizing that the U.S. government owes a debt and should be prompted by local governments to take action at the federal level. During a city council meeting on Tuesday, Payne referenced the historical promise made to freed African slaves of &#8220;40 acres and a mule,&#8221; which was never fulfilled, leading to ongoing disparities in wealth among Black Americans. Reparations could include financial compensation as well as housing assistance for these descendants. Councilmember Robert Vanderpool stated that demonstrating local efforts toward reparations would strengthen their case for state and federal action. He noted, \u201cIf we want the state and federal government to take it seriously, we have to show what we can do locally.\u201d The approved referral instructs city staff to explore potential local initiatives that could support efforts in petitioning higher levels of government regarding this issue, with hopes of completing this work before the 2025 state legislative session begins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2325706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160623172-1-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[24955,38358,38359,4815,9128],"class_list":["post-2325705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-descendants","tag-enslaved-people","tag-government-action","tag-olympia","tag-reparations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24014160623172-1-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}