What’s Next for San Francisco’s Slavery Reparations Plan?
We’ll talk about San Francisco’s recommendations, the harms they are meant to repair and what San Franciscans think about it.
October 4, 2023
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What’s Next for San Francisco’s Slavery Reparations Plan?
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Summary
In September, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reviewed a 400-page report outlining more than 100 recommendations on how to provide reparations for the city’s African-American residents. Proposals include establishing a city office dedicated to reparations, programs to support Black-owned businesses, and cash payments to individuals, a suggestion that has stirred controversy. A city commission developed the plan after nearly three years of work, which mirrors a statewide reparations study that is ongoing. We’ll talk about San Francisco’s recommendations, the harms they are meant to repair and what San Franciscans think about it.
Guests:
Otis R. Taylor Jr., managing editor of news, KQED
Don Tamaki, member, California Reparations Task Force; partner, Minami Tamaki LLP
Eric McDonnell, chair, San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee
Alison Ford, Bay Area native; descendant of people who were enslaved
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