Pres. Bidens Privately Tells Lawmakers to Not Expect Much on Reparations Bill

Charles Blow opens up “Prime” talking about reports that President Joe Biden is telling lawmakers not to expect much on reparations legislation. Biden did not mention reparations at the Tulsa Race Massacre 100th anniversary event.

Blow speaks to Michael Harriot, senior writer at The Root, about what Biden is doing right and what work he still needs to accomplish regarding Black people.

“He can’t just say words, but he has to put forth a concrete plan to get toward equity for Black people and addressing some of the stuff he’s said,” Harriot says.

All this and more on “Prime.”

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[thejessicadiaries]

Y’all shoulda been having this conversation before voting instead of strolling to the polls for him. Joe Biden is being who he has always been, Black people were used as always. We have no true Black political leadership or representation for real and it’s time for us as a community to have some really serious discussions about continuing to participate in this system or using our power for ourselves and ourselves only. Black first....Not Democrat first.

[corysimmons]

Jim crow Joe Biden acknowledging dosen't mean anything black people need tangibles not lectures

[bluemarvel]

He pushed that Asian hate crime bill through real fast though.

[The.End.Begins]

Targeted laws against us, can only be repaired by targeted policies for us.

[quietstorm]

If that's the case then the Democrats shouldn't expect much from Black voters. I'm glad I only voted down ballot. Black people it's time to do something different because this here ain't it.

[mrquestion]

question.... Are the AKA'S still DANCING????

[ThaEdge]

We Need To Start Acting Like Free Agents
Tired Of Saving this Country from itself
No More Voting | either Party
Until they Pay Reparations -
Time for Black People to Start Planning
An Exit Strategy .
Because this Country is
internally Imploding.

[markswift]

"Any people who will vote the same way for three generations without thereby obtaining results ought to be ignored and disfranchised." page.124, The Mis-Education of the Negro Dr.Carter G. Woodson

[bridgettjohnson]

When and what change(s) have any president ever made to provide equality economicly, housing, education, healthcare, employment and equal justice in the courts, jails, prisons..the judicial system as a whole for Black and Brown People?

[Moor_Fish]

This guy is from the Root... makes sense he continues to buck dance for OBiden

[invisiblemann]

To me its worse to acknowledge the massacre and do nothing.. as opposed to never addressing it all together. All talk we need to make these politicians earn our vote!

[tmo]

Incorrect! BT was correct, that how we had so many black Wall Street learn the complete study. Every thing in USA is about money even the vote.

[crahming]

Rising tide May lift every boat but.. IT ALSO DROWNS PEOPLE WITHOUT A BOAT.

[ericwilliams]

He had time for the Anti Asian Hate Bill though

[niceel]

Talk is cheap! Reparations! Cut the check!

[terrencealexander]

Politicians against reparations for black ppl: Bush, Clinton, Obama, Trump, and now Biden/Harris! When are we going to stop expecting these two parties to change? Vote Third Party as a ppl!

[MrCliffst]

Cube warn yall yall got played no vote was better then then any vote at all

[debrawilliams]

WE NEED ANOTHER STRATEGY PERIOD, YES???

[cynthiabell]

Not shocked it don't matter they will still VOTE DEM the REP is the same but for some reason blk folk love DEMS they do nothing for them but they still keep putting them 8n office that is what you call 8nsanity I don't feel sorry for all the voters that help put him in office you get what you pay for sorry stop crying

[karenhicks]

If you really care about the discussion on reparations why don't you have Antonio Moore and Yvette Carnell from breaking Brown come on and have done studies on reparation