Reparations go beyond closing an economic divide; done well, they close a chapter of American history. They go further than ending an evil, which generations before us did. It is our job now to make restitution for the evil, in economic terms where the wound still festers.

Feb 26, 2019 · 8:02 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @tonetalks
So the Kerner Commission, Moynihan report and HR40 are gonna see the light of day? Let's not forget making ADOS a protected class. Mandatory minimum sentences for trigger happy cops and nosy 'good samaritans'.
Replying to @marwilliamson
Sorry. Way off base on this. How does paying money to folks generations removed from the terrible practice promote healing? How does one figure out who is actually related to slaves?
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Oh no let’s not go that far. Definitely wouldn’t be closing any chapters.
Replying to @marwilliamson
I worked at the DOJ as a student at Howard. While there I did the research for the Japanese families who’d been placed in camps. Each family received $40,000 for their losses. What you speak of is not new, it’s not what people desire for descendants of slaves.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Not to mention that this country is what it is due to hundreds of years of free labor. Our ancestors worked for free and still get no benefits.
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