Vice President Kamala Harris recently spoke about the lasting impacts of slavery, housing discrimination, and the Jim Crow era in the U.S. She expressed a commitment to addressing these issues, stating that studying them is necessary to develop solutions. A video circulating on Instagram claimed that Harris would use executive action and Congress to study reparations if elected president. However, the video inaccurately represented Harris’ comments made during an interview with the National Association of Black Journalists.
During the interview, Harris discussed her support for legislation that would establish a commission to study reparations for African Americans, but she did not specifically mention using executive action to pursue this. While she did express openness to studying the generational impact of U.S. history, she emphasized that Congress would be the appropriate venue for establishing such a commission.
Harris has previously voiced support for reparations and studying the issue, acknowledging the long history of slavery, Jim Crow, and institutional racism in the U.S. She believes that there needs to be intervention to address generations of discrimination and institutional racism.
While the idea of reparations is contentious, with a majority of Americans opposing it, Harris has expressed a willingness to address the issue and study potential solutions. It is important to accurately represent her statements and intentions regarding reparations and how she plans to address the long-lasting effects of historical injustices in the U.S.
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