Yeah! This California City Council Greenlights Reparations for Displaced Black and Latino Families

As talk of reparations for the descendants of slaves continues to be a hot-button issue around the country, some Black and Latino families in Palm Springs, Calif., who lost their homes decades ago, are preparing to receive a multi-million dollar settlement from the city. Suggested Reading The Piano Lesson Off English Suggested Reading On Nov. 14, the Palm Springs city council approved a $5.9 million settlement for families whose homes in the Section 14 neighborhood were violently destroyed by the city in the 1950s and 60s in a manner resembling the Tulsa Massacre of 1921, according to The Los Angeles Times. Advertisement According to the settlement terms, families of Section 14 residents will be paid based on the current value of the property they lost due to the city’s actions. The city council also approved a day of remembrance honoring members of the community, The Times reports. Advertisement Section 14 was a square mile of land on a Native American reservation in Palm Springs. Many Black and Latino families made homes there as housing policies put in place by the city in the early 1900s prevented them from buying or renting in other predominately white areas of the city. Advertisement...