Sen. Padilla on Reparations: ‘We Can Walk and Chew Gum’

Padilla says it’s the right thing to do

Manny Otiko

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Sen. Alex Padilla (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

(CBM) — California’s newest and first Latino Democratic Senator, Alex Padilla, says he supports reparations for Black American descendants of enslaved African people. He made the statement during an online news briefing with members of California’s ethnic press organized by Ethnic Media Services.

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Manny Otiko

Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him on Twitter @mannyotiko.