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New York far-left group claims reparations 'owed' as Blacks' median wealth 'nearly 15 times less' than Whites
The NYCLU says Black New Yorkers hold nearly 15 times less median wealth than White residents, citing redlining and slavery's legacy in a new report.
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A prominent civil rights organization is pushing for statewide reparations, arguing that a historical debt is owed to Black New Yorkers due to deep wealth disparities rooted in the state's ties to slavery and decades of systemic discrimination.
Enslaved Black people built the foundation of New York’s economy, but Black families in our state still face racism that has been codified into our laws and budgets," said Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, Director of the Racial Justice Center at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU).
"New York State was not a bystander to slavery — it created, enacted, and protected the institution.
Reparations must be extended to all Black New Yorkers descended from those enslaved by New York State, and to all Black New Yorkers still living under the systems slavery built."
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