Three advocates for slavery reparations legislation acknowledged that they do not know who should be eligible or how to finance compensation, with one supporter comparing American slavery reparations to those paid out by Germany after the Holocaust in World War II. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C.; Wanika Fisher, a Maryland General Assembly delegate representing Prince George’s County; and Nkechi Taifa, a member of the National African-American Reparations Commission, all voiced support for legislation to establish a commission to study reparations. CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE HOLDS FIRST MEETING TO STUDY REPARATIONS FOR SLAVE DESCENDANTSNorton co-sponsored H.R. 40, a federal bill that would establish a commission to study reparations but includes limited details. "I would be for the money coming out of the Treasury, where everyone has been taxed, from corporations to individuals," Norton told Fox News.

Source: Fox News July 19, 2021 15:00 UTC