Reparations

Reparations: Three Fundamental Questions for White People

As soon as we closed the file on our essay, “How Two White Men Became Reparationists,”  about our journey as white reparation advocates, we knew we had to go further. How do we, as European Americans, explain why it is crucial to demand reparative action for African Americans? Why now? How do we demonstrate that reparative action is restorative justice? We knew the objections that our friends and family would raise against reparations. But we also believed that their resistance- in part- is based on false impressions and misconceptions. That got us thinking!

400 Years of African-American History Commission Historic Reparations Gathering

"What do you think about Reparations? What's that about, 40 acres and a mule? You know you gonna get some pushback." These are the phrases that usually chase any mention of the R-word. However, in August 2023, I received an invite to a national meet-up about Reparations in Hampton, Virginia.