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In the wake of
the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, many white
Americans have been asking: "What can we do to help?" While
we've heard many examples of what we as individuals can — and
should — be doing, there is also a step we need to
demand our government take. And that's reparations. If
you need a visual to help drive the point home, look at some
of the most symbolic buildings in this country. The U.S.
Capitol Building. The White House. The original White
House, before it was burnt down in 1812. Wall Street.
Each one of these momentous constructions — as well as
countless other hallowed halls, our economy, and even our
global industrial might — were built by the labor of enslaved
peoples.
In exchange, what did the U.S.
provide? Underfunded and overcrowded schools, still plagued by
class and racial segregation. Devastating inequality and
poverty. A constant onslaught of violence from police. Soaring
levels of incarceration. Comparing economic measures to their
white counterparts, Black Americans are worse off almost
completely across the board. This country took nearly
everything away from enslaved people — their freedom, their
wealth, their labor, their families, their lives. We
can't take back our history, but we can take steps to make the
future less grim. Sign the petition to tell the U.S. Congress to
fund reparations for African Americans, and commission
research into how best to implement this
policy!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
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The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S.
Reparations are not a pipe-dream. Cities like Asheville, North
Carolina are already taking steps to turn this moral necessity
into a reality. Demand that the U.S. finally pay long-overdue
reparations to the descendants of enslaved people!
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