California's reparations task force approved a final recommendation of payments for qualifying Black residents, but activists argue the plan isn't enough.
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"Reparations are not only morally justifiable, but they have the potential to address long-standing racial disparities and inequalities," Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said after attending the meeting. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., supports reparations for Black Americans and has proposed legislation that would bring a federal inquiry into the matter.
In total, from these and other payments included in the plan, a Black Californian who is 71 years old and has lived in California his entire life could receive up to $1.2 million, according to analysis from the New York Times.
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