The facts
Caribbean leaders under the CARICOM Reparations Commission are pressing the UK and Church of England for reparations tied to over 400 years of transatlantic slavery.
H.R. 40, a bill to study reparations for African Americans, was first introduced in Congress in 1989 by Rep. John Conyers and has been reintroduced every session since.
California's state reparations task force in 2023 estimated potential compensation to eligible Black residents could exceed $800 billion.
A 2023 Pew Research poll found 68% of Black Americans support reparations for slavery, while only 18% of white Americans do.
The Church of England pledged £100 million in 2023 to address its historical links to the transatlantic slave trade.
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