A concurrent resolution urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
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Overview
This concurrent resolution calls for the creation of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation. It highlights a long history of discriminatory government actions against various racial and ethnic groups, including slavery, segregation, and systemic policies that have perpetuated racial inequities. The resolution argues that acknowledging this history and promoting healing are crucial for strengthening American democracy.
Key provisions
- Urges the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.
- Acknowledges a long history of discriminatory government actions against various groups.
- Calls for jettisoning the belief in a hierarchy of human value based on race.
- Encourages embracing common humanity.
- Seeks to permanently eliminate persistent racial inequities.
- Recognizes the importance of remembering and memorializing historical injustices.
- Notes the ongoing efforts to address racial disparities, including H.R. 40 and S. 40.
- States that the commission complements efforts to study and develop reparations proposals.
Who is affected
- African Americans
- People of Color
- Native Americans
- Latinos Americans
- Chinese Americans
Notable changes
- The resolution explicitly lists numerous historical examples of discriminatory government actions.
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