reparation

In recent years, Fighting With Pride has followed in their footsteps, campaigning for both recognition and reparations.

Their legal fight succeeded on Monday in the Brussels Court of Appeal which overturned an earlier court's ruling which found too much time had passed for them to be eligible for reparations.

Bradford, who championed reparations legislation during his tenure, hoped the future senator would be “willing to meet with all factions of the community, because it’s a great diverse need in this district.”

Hassan has 30 days to appeal against the judgement and reparations to the victims will be addressed in due course.

The Legislature placed Proposition 6 on the ballot this summer amid intense negotiations led by the Legislative Black Caucus over a package of bills meant to address reparations.