West
Black Americans are not ‘enthusiastic’ about reparations, don't believe it's politically feasible: Report
Progressive politicians are having trouble convincing Black Americans that reparations are politically feasible or possible within this generation, according to a new report.
“We have been talking about [reparations] for years, people have been fighting for this for years,” Aziza Kamara-Amimi, a Californian, said at a Sunday service at San Francisco’s Glide Memorial Church. “And still all we are doing is talking and talking, and I don’t see any real progress being made.”
“What’s the real solution?” Kamara-Amimi reportedly asked.
The Washington Post reported in a story headlined, “Black Americans aren’t enthusiastic about reparations yet,” that some pro-reparations activists are concerned that Black support is too low for reparations to make it a serious political possibility.
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Progressive politicians are having difficulty convincing Black Americans that reparations are politically feasible or possible within this generation, according to a new recent report. (Getty Images)
“If Black residents, who make up 6.5 percent of California residents, don’t believe in reparations enough to apply political pressure on state leaders, the movement could stall, advocates worry,” the outlet reported.
A Washington Post-Ipsos poll last year found 75 percent of Black Americans supported compensation for the descendants of slaves, but only 14 percent believed that would happen in their lifetimes.
“If Black folks don’t believe that reparations are possible, then no other community, either other people of color or White people, will really get on board with this,” Trevor Smith, head of the Reparations Narrative Lab, told the Post.
Some politicians are arguing that reparations are a key issue ahead of the presidential election in November, including Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y.
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Bowman is among nine sponsors of H.R. 414, which seeks to establish that the U.S. has “a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.” (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via Getty)
“There are people who support this and would be more politically engaged if this were a part of our political discourse,” Bowman said, according to the Washington Post. “But it isn’t, so they’re staying home or some are even moving to the Republican Party because it feels like Democrats are taking Black voters for granted.”
Bowman is among nine sponsors of H.R. 414, which seeks to establish that the U.S. has “a moral and legal obligation to provide reparations for the enslavement of Africans and its lasting harm on the lives of millions of Black people in the United States.”
The measure, introduced in 2023, would prompt the federal government to spend $14 trillion on a reparations program that would support the descendants of enslaved Black people and people of African descent. Blacks make up 12% of the population in the U.S., according to U.S. Census figures.
President Biden said during the 2020 election that he “supported a study on reparations for Black Americans, but he has resisted calls from advocates to issue an executive order to establish one,” The Post reported.
“The President has supported Congress’ efforts to study reparations and the continued impacts of slavery,” White House assistant press secretary Robyn Patterson said.
Fox News’ Joshua Q. Nelson contributed to this report.
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San Francisco, CA
Why do gray whales keep dying in San Francisco’s waters?
The 4,140-sq-km bay is the largest estuary on the west coast of the US. Before 2018, this species of whales wasn’t known to stop seasonally or consistently in the bay, bypassing it on their migration route down to Baja California and back up the Arctic, said Josephine Slaathaug, who led a recent study on gray whale mortality in the bay.
Denver, CO
Denver Nuggets Altitude broadcasts now being offered in Spanish for first time ever
For the first time in the team’s history, Altitude Sports is broadcasting Denver Nuggets home games in Spanish. Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced it has contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
“I think that is what the public wanted,” said Ivan De La Garza, producer for the broadcast team.
A team of three people, two commentators and a producer, sit in a press box at the top of Ball Arena. Their commentary is then synced with the traditional Altitude broadcast video and shared on the Altitude Plus application.
“With the Nuggets winning in the last five years, there is a tremendous amount of following from Latino people trying to listen to and watch the games in Spanish,” said Andres Casas, color commentator for the broadcast.
Casas said he strives to bring the same energy fans get during soccer broadcasts into the basketball broadcasts.
“That excitement that gets you. We want people to feel they are at the game,” Casas said.
“It has been so amazing to be a part of the Spanish broadcast for the Nuggets. I have been a fan of the Nuggets for my whole life,” said Jena Garcia, play-by-play commentator.
Garcia said it has been a dream come true to help bring this broadcast to her community.
“I’ve always desired to hear a Spanish broadcast, just as a fan. To be a part of it is just incredible,” Garcia said.
Those working in the broadcast said they are honored to help expand the reach of the Nuggets and sports in accessing diverse communities.
“We love sports. We are passionate, we are loud. We like to get together and enjoy sports,” De La Garza said.
“The Nuggets have a huge following, especially on the Spanish side. So, it is great for them to be able to listen to what is going on, game by game, especially into the playoffs,” Casas said.
“It is just another step of access that they are getting to be a fan of basketball,” Garcia said.
Seattle, WA
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