According to WBTW, Democratic lawmakers are seeking ways to financially compensate families, descendants and spouses of Black veterans who fought during World War II. The legislative efforts will benefit spouses and the living offspring of those who were unable to obtain opportunities to build wealth with housing and education through the GI Bill. Marine veteran and Democratic representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) who authored the proposal, presented the initiative to the House and Senate last week with House Majority Whip Congressman James Clyburn. “We all know the GI Bill lifted up a generation of WWII veterans and built the American century. Most Americans don’t know that many Black veterans were left out: denied benefits, denied homes, denied the generational wealth that comes from going to college. We can never fully repay those American heroes. But we can fix this going forward for their families,” Moulton said in a statement. Clyburn wants the bill to help put an end to families...
