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Ayanna Pressley: “We are long overdue for reparations. I'm proud to be the…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

Rep. Pressley Slams Trump's Attacks on the Black Economy, Black Employment, Affordability Crisis

Published May 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 30:28

400 years of labor for free and we never got our 40 acres and a mule. And we are still, you know, harmed by practices like redlining and appraisal bias. And so We are long overdue for reparations. I'm proud to be the lead sponsor of HR40. Black folks are certainly deserving of redress and reparative work. And one bill will not undo centuries of harm. (30:28–30:34)

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