For many Black Californians, skepticism and hope over reparations
in three categories of community harms: health disparities, African American mass incarceration and over-policing, and housing discrimination.in many of the communities that stand to benefit the most.Critics question whether the task force’s proposed recommendations are sufficient to address systemic issues in the Black community that remain prevalent today.
The item at the top of Peters’ personal reparations list is providing a way to fix her home’s old windows and leaking roof, so her knees won’t ache as much in the cold. Overlooking speeding cars from her motorized wheelchair on a sunny Thursday afternoon, Beverly Johnson ticked off problems that need fixing in the area around her senior housing complex, near Florence and Normandie avenues. She’s worried about an uptick in crime, wall-to-wall graffiti and the ever-present noise of police helicopters.
Others who were interviewed by The Times in the Los Angeles area acknowledged they’ve pondered the possibility of restitution in recent months. Many, however, were unaware of the specifics under consideration and instead repeated rumors they’d heard from relatives or friends that payments would range from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for each Black Californian.
“There was neglect, abuse and discrimination everywhere,” Mitchell said. “Shoot, we are still going through it.” “I seen my people struggle,” he said, which is why he wants the state to invest in resources like youth centers that help children acquire the skills to thrive in everyday life. Melissa Beckford, right, works with her mother Marlene, center, and sister, Lauren, at Ackee Bamboo Jamaican Cuisine. On the topic of reparations, Beckford says they ought to go to all who have suffered and not yet recovered from generations of discrimination.
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