California’s Sorry-for-Slavery Sweepstakes Now Has a Jackpot of $223,200

Center for Equal OpportunityReparations, Uncategorized

This article originally appeared on Newsweek.com by Anthony Pericolo Pretty soon, Californians may log into Ancestry.com to see if they won a prize of $223,200. A new bill signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking ways to pay out reparations for slavery to Americans descended from slaves. But even if you’re white, you should check Ancestry.com to see if you are a descendant of American slaves; “experts” have expressed “concern” that “the current language of the eligibility criteria might open the door for individuals identifying as white… if they prove descendence.” This absurd situation came about after the murder of George Floyd …