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.
B******t
What do you call welfare for the 70% of single parent black families. The single biggest problem for impoverished black families, is the lack of taking responsibility for themselves and their families. Life is not easy for any poor family regardless of race or color. It comes down to how bad do you want it and are you willing to work for it. This is not just a black problem. All races are suffering from an entitlement problem, not a work problem. Blacks are just bitching the loudest.
Why your ancestors came here in the first place?
What about Obama his relatives were very much involved in the slave trade. They owned dozens of slaves
moron.
ANOTHING BLACK WEINER ! BLACKS SHOULD PAY WHITES FOR BEING HERE !
Seems like two of the most abused words in the english language is. PROFESSOR AND RACISM !! BOTH SEEM RATHER DISGUSTING. TODAY !
Not going to hapoen
Yup send them back to Africa……I hear the blacks are killing whites to get their land
Just selfish.