Reparations And Wholeness: Danny Fluker Jr. Speaks On Healing Justice

California has recently emerged as a pioneer in confronting historical racial injustices, introducing a groundbreaking series of reparations bills. Spearheaded by the state’s Legislative Black Caucus, this initiative encompasses 14 legislative proposals designed to mitigate the enduring effects of slavery and systemic racism within areas such as education, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. Among the notable measures included is the rectification for properties unjustly seized through racially discriminatory eminent domain practices. Unlike typical reparations efforts focused primarily on financial restitution for the descendants of enslaved individuals, California’s strategy prioritizes systemic and structural changes. FILE – From left, state Sen. Steven Bradford, Secretary of State Shirley Weber, task force member … [+] Lisa Holder and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer hold up a final report of the California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans during a hearing in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, June 29, 2023. California’s Legislative Black Caucus released a slate of reparations bills this week that strive to implement ideas from a landmark task force that studied the issue for two years. The proposals include a formal apology from the state, for its role in facilitating slavery and compensation for property seized from Black owners....