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.
You want something go work and earn it you dam freeloader.
We don’t owe you a thing!!!
Screw you Blacks.
Ok sure we can do that as long as all other races get to be compensated from the beginning of TIME.
BLOOMING IDIOT
Ah haha ha
I agree with what David said and you can also pay me reparation’s for my ancestors fighting the democrats to stop the KKK and for your people to have the right to vote. Start paying up!!!!!
Jayo Peso, try working for a living.
If you really want to do something about slavery. Then go to Africa and the middle east where slavery is still happening to your people. Try to do something about that. That is if you really care about your people.
WHAT ABOUT THE IRISH SLAVES.? DO THEIR DECENDANTS RECEIVE THE SAME ?