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The Rundown: Top headlines today: March 30, 2022
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Historic vote on reparations for Black Americans in California | ABCNL
A California reparations task force voted that only descendants of Black slaves who were living in the United States during the 19th century would receive…
‘1619’ author, Nikole Hannah-Jones opens up about race and identity l Nightline
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is the author of a new book based on her previous work titled, “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story,” where she…
Survivors and their descendants refuse to let Tulsa massacre be forgotten | Nightline
White and Black families in the city have whispered about the massacre for decades. Some have grown up unaware it happened at all. The city…
JUNETEENTH: TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH l PART 1 | ABC News
Obama discusses path forward from racial injustice: Part 1 The former president sat down with “GMA” host Michael Strahan to discuss the Capitol insurrection, misinformation,…
JUNETEENTH: TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH l PART 2 | ABC News
Black farmers fight for their land, inspire new generation of agriculturists: Part 2 John Boyd Jr., founder of the National Black Farmers Association, has spent…
JUNETEENTH: TOGETHER WE TRIUMPH l PART 4 | ABC News
Black chefs, foodies on the roots of soul food and what it means to them: Part 4 ABC News’ Deborah Roberts and chef Alexander Smalls…
2020 campaign is about ‘rebuilding’ middle class: Rep. Tim Ryan
Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan joins “This Week” to make his case why he should be the one to take on President Donald Trump in 2020….
Hearing to raise issue of reparations for slavery
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is raising eyebrows with his explanation for why he does not think reparations are a good idea. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/2Y0L3Au…
Heated and emotional debate on Capitol Hill about reparations
Should the federal government pay billions of dollars in reparations to African Americans who are descended from slaves…as a way to make amends for the…
Asheville becomes blueprint for reparations
The North Carolina city voted to approve restitution for slavery, becoming first city in the South to do so. source
Asheville, North Carolina, 1st city in the south to back reparations
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer takes a closer look at Asheville’s reparations resolution and whether it could set an example for addressing the lasting impact of…
What America owes descendants of slavery
African Americans detail what they feel America owes descendants of enslaved people. source
The sale of slaves saved Georgetown University: will descendants be repaid? | Nightline
In 1838, Georgetown benefited from one of the largest slave sales in American history. The university has apologized and renamed buildings, but students are asking…
How ‘urban renewal’ decimated Black communities in North Carolina | Nightline
The policy in the city of Asheville displaced Black Americans, hurting their health, employment opportunities and more. It’s now discussing how reparations will be provided…
California passes historic bill to explore reparations proposals
The bill’s author, California Assembly member Shirley Weber, discusses direct payments to descendants of slaves and says, “We have not taken any option off the…
Houston congresswoman: ‘Weather calamity’ exposes faulty infrastructure
Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, discusses Houston’s response to the cold weather emergency and power outages, a new lawsuit over the Capitol attack and…
John Legend on how art can be a tool for change
The Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards winner spoke about his song “Never Break,” his production company Get Lifted, and why making unapologetically Black content…
A Black Capitol Police officer’s story of the Jan. 6 riot
Sgt. Harry Dunn found himself at the heart of the insurrection at the Capitol. Watch full episodes from #SoulofaNation on Hulu: http://abcn.ws/3rYKZ3d SUBSCRIBE to ABC…
How Black residents in America’s 1st city to fund reparations proved they were owed
The city of Evanston has committed $10 million over the next decade in an attempt to repay Black residents for the wrongs and accumulated losses…
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