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.
How’s that working out Professor ?
Go jump in a lake and quit the demons . You have had over 100 years to figure it out.
QUIT trying to make this all about you Todd and pay up!
Get over it already, I have never had anything to do with that so why should I have to pay. I think I am paying enough already thank you.
You are such an idiot.
you already purge all money from tax payers through welfare and food stamps as well as affirmative action. We owe you nothing, you owes us plenty.
Idiot
Blacks are way more privileged than whites. Whites have to work to pay for blacks food stamps and welfare.
You idiot
And I think Blacks should repay reparations for the whites whose lives were lost saving the Blacks! It goes both ways dude, be thankful for what you have and for the progress made thus far, instead you make demands on white people. Get over it and move on, otherwise you are doing your people a disservice. Quit holding them back and giving them excuses for being in the situation they chose to be in.