New York’s Commission on Reparations Having Meeting In Buffalo

Across several states around America, there has been a push to delve into the historical impacts chattel slavery has had on the nation and people who descended from slaves who still live in the United States. In the Empire State, the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies was created in 2023 after the New York State Legislature passed a law to examine reparations and address the long-term harms of slavery and its impact on African American New Yorkers going back to the early 1600s. This commission, which started its work after Governor Hochul signed the bill into law last year, has been having meetings across the state to begin its research. READ MORE: Officials Looking At Offering Reparations In New York One of those meetings is happening in Western New York, and the Buffalo community is invited to review the work that has been done so far, offer input into what should be considered, and make suggestions and ideas about what New York State should do to repair some of the damage that America did to a section of its citizenry. When Is The Buffalo Meeting? The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies has been holding...