"Boston Activists Rally for $15B Reparations from 'White Churches' to Address Historical Injustices"

The Boston Task Force on Reparations is calling on "White churches" to commit to providing $15 billion in reparations to the Black community, citing the city's wealth being built on slavery. The task force, established through a 2022 Boston City Council ordinance, is seeking cash payments, investment in new financial institutions, and addressing racial disparities in education and anti-crime measures. Religious leaders are being urged to support reparations, with specific calls for cash payments and assistance in creating affordable housing and financial institutions in Black Boston. Rev. Kevin Peterson and other activists are demanding monetary compensation for the historical harms caused by slavery and anti-Black institutional oppression.