party again. congresswoman becca ballet of the budget committee is here to discuss. reparations, a judge dismissed a lawsuit from survivors of the tulsa massacre as california considers its own a statewide plan. i will talk with the chair of a california s reparations task force and al sharpton about this burgeoning a national debate. i m jonathan capehart. this is the sunday show. this morning, president biden flies to europe. he will meet with king charles iii and the british prime minister on monday before heading to a critical nato summit in vilnius, lithuania on tuesday. looming over the discussions will be president biden s controversial decision to provide cluster bombs to ukraine as it defends itself in a now 500-day war instigated by russia. clustered munitions scuttle scattered stronger bombs over wider terrain because they have a high failure rate. they can linger on the ground for days, weeks, even years, and then detonate, creating a higher risk to civilians. tha
we know that reparations, particularly for decisions, as always been a politically -charged idea. we actually created a public education committee which is working to educate the public on our findings as the intro to this segment noted to change the hearts and minds of californians to support this idea. there is a state battle ahead but we are prepared for the fight. the report has been hailed by some task force members as a blueprint that other states could follow. as the issue of reparations becomes a national debate and makes its way through the state legislature, what are your thoughts on republican candidates potentially using it as a major issue in 2024? i think that as you know, jonathan, i ve been an advocate for reparations for many years.
out is going to be a centerpiece of the debate. it is not above or below republicans to continue to use race as a wedge issue. this issue of reparations is really squarely in that bucket. eugene, you covered the white house for politico. how concerned is the white house that the issue of reparations and especially with the report out of california which republicans love to hold up as the paragon of liberalism or, as i guess they will say no, wokeness, how concerned is the white house about the sale eons of the reparations issue in 2024? the reason i say that is because, as donna just said, all of the other issues that
our heritage is ingrained in our skin. only pay for what you need. and even when we metamorphosize into our new evolved form, we carry that spirit with us. because you can take alfa romeo out of italy. but you best believe, you can t take the italy out of an alfa romeo. an oklahoma judge friday dismissed reparations lawsuit filed by the last three known survivors of the tulsa race massacre. the survivors have been locked in a legal battle against the city of tulsa and other groups and officials over the 1921 riot. a white mob killed up to 300
black americans and devastated the city s greenwood neighborhood. the dismissal of the lawsuit comes as some are trying to downplay the racial component to one of the most horrific displays of white supremacy as violence in american history. oklahoma state superintendent ryan walters was recently asked about how teaching about the massacre didn t violate his strict ban on critical race theory. his response, are you sitting down? quote, let s not tie it to the skin color. meanwhile, in california, the fight for reparations reached a new level as a task force unveiled a comprehensive thousand-page report on the ongoing harms experienced by african americans. the plan also proposes recommendations for financial compensation and could be a blueprint for other states to follow. joining me now, camilla more, attorney and chair of the california reparations task force and al sharpton, host of