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Reparations Advocates Reject 'Handout' Label, Point to Past Government Remedies

Advocates for direct cash reparations for Black descendants of American slavery are pushing back against critics who call such payments handouts, citing past federal compensation programs for other groups. The debate intensifies as state and local governments explore their own reparations initiatives.

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Advocates for direct cash reparations for Black descendants of American slavery are pushing back against critics who call such payments handouts, citing past federal compensation programs for other groups. The debate intensifies as state and local governments explore their own r…

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