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San Francisco Committee Proposes Payouts of $5 Million Each, Debt Forgiveness as Reparations for African Americans

San Francisco Committee Proposes Payouts of $5 Million Each, Debt Forgiveness as Reparations for African Americans
The Golden Gate Bridge from Battery Spencer, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, in San Francisco, Calif., in a file photo. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
1/17/2023|Updated: 1/17/2023
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Total debt forgiveness and $5 million payouts are among the reparations the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee is proposing that the city grant to longtime Black residents who have been a victim of the city’s “systematic repression and exclusion” of the Black community.

The committee, tasked with developing a reparations plan for the city, released its 60-page draft plan at its Dec. 12 meeting.

Samantha Flom
Samantha Flom
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Samantha Flom is a reporter for The Epoch Times covering U.S. politics and news. A graduate of Syracuse University, she has a background in journalism and nonprofit communications. Contact her at [email protected].
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