An Oregon activist has created a 'Reparations Happy Hour,' asking white people to donate money — as a symbolic gesture — to be doled out to people of color. 'Reparations Happy Hour' creator Cameron Whitten, 27, of Portland, Oregon, threw the inaugural event on May 21 at local bar Backyard Social. Black, brown and indigenous people attending a 'Reparations Happy Hour' in Oregon were given $10 in 'reparations,' culled from donations made, in part, by white peopleThe 'Reparations Happy Hour' was thrown by local Portland, Oregon, activist group Brown Hope. The $10 in reparations were meant to be a symbolic gesture, acknowledging the suffering of people of color, according to the event's creatorInterest in May's happy hour has led organizers to plan a second happy hour to be held in JuneThe 'Reparations Happy Hour' was met with skeptical reactions on social mediaAlthough the 'Reparations Happy Hour' was warmly received by those who attended, the event was met with skepticism on social media, with people taking umbrage over the seemingly flippant association with the idea of reparations. 'Reparations Happy Hour?

Source: Daily Mail May 26, 2018 16:42 UTC