The San Francisco chapter of the NAACP released a statement rejecting a reparations plan to pay eligible Black residents $5 million.
The rejection, on March 14, comes several months after the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee recommended providing Black residents of the city descended from slavery with a one-time $5 million payment. The plan would also eliminate all debt and guarantee eligible individuals the area’s median income for 250 years. The payments would be meant to serve as amends for the systematic repression Black Americans have suffered.
In a response to the plan, the San Francisco chapter rejected the $5 million payments and instead recommended the Board of Supervisors redirect the funds for education, jobs, housing, health care and a cultural center.
“The Rev. Amos Brown today said that the Board of Supervisors, which is holding a hearing today at 3 p.m. on the city’s Reparations Plan and Dream Keeper Initiative, should redirect its focus on providing five key elements as part of reparations: education, jobs, housing, healthcare and a cultural center for Blacks in San Francisco,” read the statement. “We strongly believe that creating and funding programs that can improve the lives of those who have been impacted by racism and discrimination is the best path forward toward equality and justice.”
People were not impressed by the NAACP’s rejection of the recommendation and had strong reactions on social media.
“This ain’t it,” replied one. One person wrote, “Blacks? Who are these Blacks they’re speaking of? The NAACP does not represent nor speak for Native Black Americans/American Negroes!”
Another person responded with a gif that said, “STFU.”
Conservatives were more upset about the $5 million recommendation for reparations. Ex-congressional candidate Christine Quinn responded with a Twitter post condemning the reparations plan and called it a…
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