In a movement reminiscent of the affirmative action debates in the 1970’s, there exists today demands that white Americans pay reparations to African-Americans for centuries of black slavery as well as oppression that persisted even after slavery was abolished in American 150 years ago.
One difference between the two is that while affirmative action required that business and educational institutions take specific actions to to expand the pool of minorities applying for jobs and offer them preferential treatment in the hiring process, the reparations movement would demand that white Americans set aside a portion of their money to be used as direct payment to minorities as compensation for alleged damages they have suffered because of their race.
One African-American professor has gone so far as to place a value of $40 trillion on the sum allegedly due blacks as a result of the oppression he claims they have suffered. In another case, a Congressman has introduced legislation to mandate reparations for slavery.
It’s a radical idea as explored on page two.
P**s off
We have been paying for years and years—-It is called WELFARE..
The black people in Africa started selling their own people because they wanted to get rid of the stupid ones and the trouble makers. So! Like I said before. Go to Africa, get your spear, your grass skirt and your cow. That is your reparations. Have fun.
No black is a slave today, and whites don’t owe anyone anything today. Too bad blacks can’t get free money and not work!!!
I agree. Former slaves should get reparations. Their descendants should get zip.
Riiiiiiiiiight
How about y’all pay us back for all the$#%&!@*you people have done to whites and thieft all the way to Congress not one black is honest
Put your hand back in your pocket, you or any colored person alive today was ever a slave nor is any white person alive today a slave owner. These type of people are sickening.. always want something for nothing.. if you want something educate yourself and work hard for it. That’s how the world works..
Well said
Idiot!