#4 - The California Reparations Plan: It’s On!

Big things are happening on the West Coast! The California Reparations Task Force is deep into its revolutionary work. We talk with chairperson Kamilah Moore, who gives us the inside scoop on how they’re hatching a real plan - one that can set the stage for reparations across the whole country!SHOW NOTESGuest: Kamilah MooreKamilah is Chairperson of the California Reparations Task Force. She’s a reparations scholar and an entertainment attorney in Los Angeles. Kamilah earned a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, a law degree from Columbia, and a Master of Laws degree in International Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam.  Twitter: @KamilahVMooreHighlights of episode:[0:36]  Adam & Tony on the historic nature of the Task Force’s reparations plan [4:14]  Kamilah on the false narrative of California as a “free” state[7:20]  Kamilah on who should be eligible for reparations[9:56]  Why it’s hard for most Black people to trace their geneology, and the “brick wall of 1870”[15:16]  Kamilah on the criminalizing of African Americans, from slavery to today[22:30]  Adam & Tony on the eligibility issue[24:28]  Adam & Tony on the task force’s key proposalsThe California Reparations Task Force:Full Interim ReportExecutive SummaryPreliminary RecommendationsHome pageTestimony of Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky to the Task Force, about how to define the eligible group to give best chances of being upheld in court.Black Panther Party’s 10-Point PlatformContact Tony and AdamTranscript of this episodeSubscribe!