Boston Demands ‘White Churches’ Pay $15 Billion in Reparations
The City of Boston’s “Task Force on Reparations” has demanded that “white churches” pay out $15 billion to the black community for “racial inequities.”
The task force, which was established by city officials and radical Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu, argues that Boston’s wealth was built on slavery.
According to the task force, “white churches” must now pay up to balance out the so-called “inequities” that root back to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
The Boston Globe reported that black and white clergy members met in Roxbury on Saturday for a press conference intended to be held outside.
However, it was instead held in the basement of the Resurrection Lutheran Church because of rain.
The commission was established through a 2022 Boston City Council ordinance and made up of 10 members, including two from the youth community.
In February, the Boston activists called for the city to “fully commit to writing checks” and for a $15 billion payout since the city’s wealth was built on slavery.
“We call sincerely and with a heart filled with faith and Christian love for our white churches to join us and not be silent around this issue of racism and slavery and commit to reparations,” Rev. Kevin Peterson said.
Peterson is a minister and is trying to rename Faneuil Hall because of its ties to the slave trade in the 18th century.