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.
is this guy for real look this is the it is I nor my ancestors have ever owned a slave so you tell me why I should have to pay reparation to any body I don’t think so that’s the problem with this country thy think just because of skin color somebody owes somebody get a job like the rest of the people its that simple all the people of this country don’t owe you or anybody a single dime
your a funny man
ok then what about the Indians and how much per person since no one is full black and how can you tell who was part of that. If our ancesters were not here or indians (native) then what? It is all mixed up so none of that will work.
THIS LITTLE MISGUIDED.. FELLOW. HAS CHANGED HIS SPOTS.. FROM WELFARE HANDOUTS, TO HIS FOLKS. FREE FOOD. RENT, SCHOOLING,, NOW HE WANTS REPARATIONS FROM DEAD FOLKS, THE DEMOCRATS WERE THE SLAVE OWNERS.. EVEN BLACK PEOPLE OWNED THE SLAVES.. SO LET THE DEMOCRATS PAY YOU ,, IT WOULD BE STEALING.. ILLEGAL, BECAUSE NONE OF THE DEMOCRATS ARE ALIVE TODAY THAT OWNED YOUR PEOPLE. THOUGH WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE POLITICANS.. SOME MIGHT HAVE BEEN AROUND 2 HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Amen. Our Jewish friends have certainly been horribly abused. They have been blessed by God and are His chosen people.
Ok, hold your breath til we do!
Here ya go Samba, don’t spend it all on one drug deal.
The biggest injustice ever done to blacks was in bringing them here in the first place. Should have left them in Africa.
Man you need to get off them hard core Drugs you on, gonna take you out and its already messed up your Brain dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiss my white ASS