Activists descend on Atlanta for $80 BILLION reparations push

By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:09 EST, 29 February 2024 | Updated: 12:14 EST, 29 February 2024 Anti-racism activists descended on Atlanta on Thursday to push lawmakers to back their $80 billion reparations package, warning of ‘serious political consequences’ if they don’t greenlight the plan. Anqous Cosby with ReparationsPush and others want House politicians to create the Georgia Equity and Fairness Commission, which would devise a compensation package for the descendants of slaves. Republicans oppose the plan, saying it’s not fair to single out one group for payments — especially when Georgia’s cash-strapped hospitals are shuttering and the state’s overcrowded prisons need more space. ‘Georgia could be looking at, with economic compensation, policies and laws to protect us, and forgiveness of debt, it could be upwards of $80 billion,’ Cosby told DailyMail.com. ‘But it’s not just a check. This is about us being independent as a people again, within the nation, and being able to help the United States.’ The bill is sponsored by State Rep Roger Bruce and is also supported by the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, the Georgia NAACP and the Urban League of Greater Atlanta. Poll Do you support a federal reparation policy...