New York has launched a reparations commission. What does this mean?
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to create a new commission to study reparations and racial justice.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Tuesday to create a new commission to study reparations and racial justice.
The state commission will be tasked with examining the legacy of slavery, "subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, and the impact these forces continue to have in the present day," according to Hochul's office.
The commission will be composed of nine members: three appointed by the governor, three appointed by the speaker of the state Assembly and three appointed by the president of the state Senate.
New York is at least the third state to create a commission to examine the impact of past and ongoing impacts of slavery. California established a task force in 2020 and Illinois established a similar commission.
