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Anyone from CA calling in (Reparations Meeting)

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I'm just curious and want to spark a little productive discussion as reparations by state are becoming more popular.
 

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    I didnt call into this one did you Princess El-Bey
    I didn’t call in, I was supposed to be there but couldn’t get a flight because of my work schedule. I’m going up north tonight..to be at tomorrow’s session. They’re getting a lot of work done.
     

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    I didn’t call in, I was supposed to be there but couldn’t get a flight because of my work schedule. I’m going up north tonight..to be at tomorrow’s session. They’re getting a lot of work done.
    Same here! I was going to drive but I’ve had nonstop meetings.
     

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    First it was a bad echo now nothing...I wonder if there will be any of those um "interesting" Moorish comments today.
    The resources for these are always so janky. I remember the video of Jay speaking at the meeting in LA looked like it was recorded back in 1993.
     

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    First it was a bad echo now nothing...I wonder if there will be any of those um "interesting" Moorish comments today.
    The sound is really bad, TF members have on masks and we can’t hear them very well. The phone-in aspect had technical difficulties so they suspended the call-ins.
     

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    The sound is really bad, TF members have on masks and we can’t hear them very well. The phone-in aspect had technical difficulties so they suspended the call-ins.
    I know, I had a good queue too at 21 but it was hard to hear but I heard some good things. I resonated with the lady who had moved to CA in 1985. My Great Grandmother came here in the 40's with a similar story. From "share cropping" to my great great grandmother taking care of a white family for money. I'm just going to have to go to a meeting. Hopefully they do it on Fridays and Saturdays like they said yesterday. I do agree that there isn't enough awareness about the task force but whether or not their solution will work remains to be seen. There does appear to be some issue with Moore and Grill but I like how Moore handled herself yesterday.

    From what I did hear today and the day before I don't know what they considered to be "disrespectful" or "unsafe". For some reason people are very intimidated when Black folks start speaking up for ourselves and demanding justice.
     

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    There was also some discussion yesterday based on a million dollar budget and yet this task force has had little to no visibility and that's true because even my mom didn't know about this and she works for the city.
    The nation does not want this catching steam. The water is starting to boil over.
     

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    The nation does not want this catching steam. The water is starting to boil over.
    Yeah and we are seeing more and more task forces pop up. I just saw that Georgia had started one and a few other places. The best part is that the nation still has a debt to pay on top of what we are fighting for in the states. Every state has played some dubious role, and I would hope states like Virginia, Mississippi are hit EVEN harder for their role in enforcing Black Codes and contract leasing. One way or another they are going to pay for their wickedness.
     

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    Yeah and we are seeing more and more task forces pop up. I just saw that Georgia had started one and a few other places. The best part is that the nation still has a debt to pay on top of what we are fighting for in the states. Every state has played some dubious role, and I would hope states like Virginia, Mississippi are hit EVEN harder for their role in enforcing Black Codes and contract leasing. One way or another they are going to pay for their wickedness.
    We have to turn up if they keep playing games.