And that's a huge fail. As I have said: my ancestors never owned slaves and in fact fought for the North in the Civil War. And that's why your reparations are a massive pipe dream. It's too entangled since the same US gov't went to war to END slavery.
So there it is, "black man"
Wait a minute, I thought you guys said the civil war wasn't about slavery, which is why we should keep up statues of old dead racists!
Even those who didn't own slaves still benefited from slavery. From the infrastructure they built (Up until 1860, 1/3 of the US Economy was based on slave-industries), from the advantages they got from laws like Jim Crow.
I'm not sure reparations are the answer, but hey, a National Apology would be a good thing.
Reparations are necessary to close the wealth gap created by 4 centuries of racism.
Hi, IM2. In your opinion does America's large emotionally troubled, HATE embracing, VIOLENCE loving INTRA-RACIAL DISCRIMINATION practicing PRO BLACK community DESERVE REPARATIONS for INTENTIONALLY raising, nurturing and socializing PERFECTLY HEALTH AMERICAN NEWBORNS, maturing into apparent emotionally ill, violent, suic!dal, homic!dal thinking teen and adult DOMESTIC AMERICAN TERRORISTS intentionally causing widespread community FEAR, TERRORIZING, gunning down, killing black or African American Babies and Elders, as well as impugning the image of our peaceful, responsible black or American friends, neighbors and co-workers of African descent?
I'm referring to EMOTIONALLY DAMAGED citizen the late integration minded social activist Ms. Sandra Bland passionately speaks about in this FB broadcast to her friends, neighbors and the ENTIRE WORLD.
Sandra Bland - Let's go to WAR #SandySpeaks

IM2, I look forward to reading your INTELLIGENT reply, with hopes of civilly discussing
SOLUTIONS for PREVENTING large numbers of our Nation's most precious and cherished assets from experiencing,
THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN, a traumatic, potentially life scarring childhood and teen upbringing fraught with Struggles, PAIN, Hardships, COMMUNITY FEAR, Frustrations, Uncertainty, Depression, Sorrow, Sadness, Torment, Demeaning Government Handouts, Resentment, HATE and COMMUNITY VIOLENCE!
Peace.