Kamilah Moore

On October 3, 2023 4:15-5:30 p.m. (PST), Pitzer College will host a compelling public talk featuring Kamilah Moore, an attorney and scholar of human rights, arts, and cultural heritage, who served as Chairperson of the California Reparations Task Force. This public lecture invites all members of the community to explore the historical, legal, and policy frameworks surrounding debates about reparations in California and across the United States. Moore will discuss how scholars, policymakers and communities examine the legacies of enslavement and racial discrimination and how these histories continue to shape contemporary public life. 

This event provides an opportunity for critical inquiry, open dialogue, and broad community learning regardless of background or perspective. Attendees will gain insight into current research, legislative approaches, and ongoing discussions about how societies reckon with historical injustice.

This event is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and members of the public who are interested in understanding the historical and policy considerations behind reparations debates. No prior knowledge or identity-based criteria are required for participation. 

To make the most of this engaging conversation, attendees should read the Executive Summary of the California Reparations Task Force’s findings before the public lecture. Attendees can access the summary here.
 

Kamilah Moore is a reparatory justice scholar and an attorney with a specialization in entertainment and intellectual property law. As a law student, Moore contributed to human rights reports related to domestic and international human rights issues, including, but not limited to racial inequality in Brazil, the human right to sanitation in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA; and the human right to remedy for indigenous Black women affected by racialized gender violence in Papua New Guinea.  While studying abroad at the University of Amsterdam, Moore wrote a master thesis exploring the intersections between international law and reparatory justice for the trans-Atlantic slave trade, chattel slavery, and their legacies. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in New York City, a Master of Laws degree in International Criminal Law from the University of Amsterdam, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Kamilah Moore was appointed to the California Reparations Task Force in 2021.