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.
Seriously if you were a slave 150 to 200 years ago I will put money in your account.
Not happening. I never owned a slave and never would have. Neither did my parents or grandparents. And you people never were a slave.
Michael Eric Dyson,………..
Michael Eric Dyson,………….
It’s just BS
I have a better idea. How about everyone grow up, get a job, and contribute to the economy rather than being just a drain on it? Nobody owes your lazy, entitled behind ANYTHING.
Kiss my ass
F**k off slug!
Actually those who support reparations for something no one alive today had anything to do with should be thankful that their ancestors endured slavery in order that their descendants could live in the US rather than in tribal Africa.
BlM needs to pay restitution .