At the National Black Economic Development Conference in Detroit, civil rights activist James Forman presented the “Black Manifesto,” demanding $500 million in reparations from white churches and synagogues. The document called for restitution to Black communities for centuries of exploitation and enslavement, urging religious institutions to fund Black-controlled organizations in areas such as land acquisition, media, and cooperative businesses.
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