ST. LOUIS — In an effort to pressure St. Louis University officials to honor and support the descendants of slaves who helped build the campus, civil rights attorney Areva Martin on Thursday announced $70 billion in reparations owed to them.
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Photo by Diamond Dust Photography “Although the City of Palm Springs formally apologized for its role in the devastation of this community and announced plans to hire a reparations consultant to develop a plan and negotiate a settlement, counsel for these families known as the Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors says that negotiations are at a standstill. “
Photo by Diamond Dust Photography Palm Springs’ News Channel 3 covers the Section 14 Survivors & Descendants MLK Day rally, symbolic march and interfaith service on January 15, 2024. Tap the link for the story.
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Photo by Taya Gray/The Desert Sun On January 15, 2024, a diverse group of people of different races, religions and affiliations joined Attorney Areva Martin and Palm Springs’ Section 14 Survivors & Descendants for an MLK Day rally, symbolic march and interfaith service at United Methodist Church of Palm Springs. Tap the button to read
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Historic legislation builds on nationwide momentum to redress historical injustices, with recent examples including Bruce’s Beach in Southern California and Evanston, Illinois Martin reiterates calls for long overdue justice for Survivors of Section 14 in Palm Springs, whose homes were wrongfully burned down and destroyed by the city in the 1960s Los Angeles, CA (December
A group of former and current Palm Springs residents are demanding reparations after they say the city forcibly evicted them and destroyed their homes nearly 60 years ago. Watch the full ABC News Nightline report by following the link. READ THE FULL STORY