Reparations in America: How cities from San Francisco to Wilmington are trying to get it done

Reparations proposals continue to sweep across the country as cities and states debate whether to give Black Americans

"It's not that cash payments by themselves are enough. It's that cash payments are one way to recognize the harm that was done." Joshua Q. Nelson is a reporter for Fox News Digital.

For example, in Boston, Massachusetts, task force members will propose reparations measures based on historical research and other factors compiled by the experts for City Hall to consider. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul established a reparations task force last year in December.  Joshua focuses on politics, education policy ranging from the local to the federal level, and the parental uprising in education.

Reparations can take different forms but broadly refer to payments or other forms of recompense to the descendants of Blacks affected by slavery or past racist policies. Joining Fox News Digital in 2019, he previously graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in Political Science and is an alum of the National Journalism Center and the Heritage Foundation's Young Leaders Program.