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 $40 trillion on the sum allegedly due blacks as a result of the oppression he claims they have suffered. In another case, a Congressman has introduced legislation to mandate reparations for slavery.
It’s a radical idea as explored on page two.
The White guilt bank is out of business. This won’t work.
Bulls—t
Yet another POS
No…sorry…go pay your own…go back to 1865 to get it. This is pathetic. Patrick
What an idiot
Any group of people so unhappy with their homeland should voluntarily leave. Just think how happy they would be in their country of origin. We do not owe you anything. If you continue the organized violence and murder coupled with threats of further insanity such as reparations, the white race should bring forth a class action suit for the undue anxiety your black race imposes on our people directed at all of your hateful racist leaders and organizations.$#%&!@*YOU.
Mr. Dyson you are Delusional to say the least. There is no White person that owes a Damn dime to any person of any color. I suggest that if you want money you go & look up the person that Sold, Owned or Bought a Slave & get the money from them. I’m 76 yrs. old & I didn’t own a Slave, my Parents or Grand Parents did not own a Slave so I really don’t know how you’re getting you’re money. Tell the people that you are speaking about if they don’t have a job go get one just like me & everyone I know did for there Money. Also get some common sense.
Douchebag$#%&!@*wipe can kiss my$#%&!@*!
and you should go back to africa
Pardon me professor Dyson, I’m you can get bent. I ain’t paying blacks any reparations. I’m not responsible for the actions of my ancestors