Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Voices That Must Be Heard" Articles Description An account of the resource The Independent Press Association (IPA) translates articles from the ethnic press (when necessary) and distributes them via web and fax newsletter to mainstream and ethnic press, government offices, nonprofits, and interested individuals. Voices That Must be Heard was designed by the Independent Press Association staff in New York City in response to the horrifying events of September 11. After Sept. 11th, Voices focused on the South Asian, Arab and Middle Eastern communities in New York. Since February 2002, the project has expanded, selecting articles from the broad range of ethnic and community newspapers throughout the city. Here, the Archive has preserved the Voices collection from its inception until November 2002. VTMBH Article VTMBH Article: Edition 25 VTMBH Article: Article Order 7 VTMBH Article: Title Reparations dialogue opens in city and state government VTMBH Article: Author J. Zamgba Browne VTMBH Article: Publication Amsterdam News VTMBH Article: Original Language English VTMBH Article: Translator VTMBH Article: Section briefs VTMBH Article: Blurb VTMBH Article: Keywords VTMBH Article: Body Recently, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) took time out from his busy schedule on Capital Hill to join lawmakers for a public hearing on a reparations resolution before the New York City Council. Sponsored by Councilmen Bill Perkins and Charles Baron, the measure seeks to institute laws that would allow opportunities for reparations for those who were negatively impacted by the slavery system in New York. This bill acknowledges that by the enactment of laws that sanctioned mass torture, kidnapping and the forced abandonment of children, the New York state government contributed to the violation of fundamental human rights of African people. A similar measure is being pushed in the state Legislature in Albany, sponsored by the Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caucus. Assemblyman Roger Green, who heads the caucus, explained that the bill would compel the state government to formally apologize and atone for its role in the perpetuation of the slave trade. Meanwhile, the City Hall hearing marked the first time in the Big Apple that any city or state legislative body has met to discuss the issue of reparations. Two other resolutions are also under consideration before the council. Introduced by Baron, one of the resolutions call for declaring March 21 Reparations Awareness Day in recognition of the transatlantic slave trade and the institution of slavery as crimes against humanity. The second resolution calls on the City Council to declare its support for class action plaintiffs in their effort to seek restitution in federal court from corporations that are alleged to have participated in and profited from the slave trade. Barron said these ongoing hearings would provide the perfect forum to begin public discourse on New York Citys historical participation in the greatest crime committed against humanity, the transatlantic slave trade. We are at a time in which the city of New York can be on the right side of history and be at the forefront of a movement that is sweeping the globe, he added. VTMBH Article: Line Breaks 1 VTMBH Article: Date 2002-07-03 VTMBH Article: Thumb VTMBH Article: Article File VTMBH Article: Hit Count 107 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Reparations dialogue opens in city and state government 911DA Item Elements describing a September 11 Digital Archive item. Status The process status of this item. approved Consent Whether September 11 Digital Archive has permission to possess this item. unknown Posting Whether the contributor gave permission to post this item. yes Copyright Whether the contributor holds copyright to this item. yes Source The source of this item. born-digital Media Type The media type of this item. article Created by Author Whether the author created this item. yes Described by Author Whether the description of this item was submitted by the author. no Date Entered The date this item was entered into the archive. 2002-07-03