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Reparations Coordinating Committee
In 2000 Charles Ogletree joined the Reparations Coordinating Committee, which sought to win "reparations" for descendants of African slaves[1].
The committee was convened by the TransAfrica Forum, a partner organization[2]of the radical Institute for Policy Studies. The committees objectives were;
- To ascertain, document, and report comparative repair and restitution in the United States and abroad on behalf of the contemporary victims of slavery and the century-long practice of de jure racial discrimination which followed slavery;
- A. To detail a range of feasible relief, reform, reconciliation, and restitution initiatives to make America better for everyone.
- B. To identify and structure causes of action that would be cognizable in domestic and international tribunals and courts;
- C. To begin a comprehensive review of such initiatives with leading domestic and international institutions;
- D. And to work cooperatively with other groups pursuing reparation claims.
The committee, which Ogletree co-chaired with Adjoa Aiyetoro was a mixture of top trial lawyers and seasoned radical activists, including;
James Lloyd, Alfred Brophy, Michele Roberts, Kimberly Ellis, Johnnie Cochran, Randall Robinson, Dennis Sweet, Eric Miller, Sharon Cole and James Goodwin.