Jon to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoIs Now the Right Time for Black Americans to Get Our Reparations?www.ebony.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up144
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minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoFor those that didn’t click through, the key points of reparations (not just a payment): Satisfaction: Acknowledging and truthfully addressing the historical injustices inflicted upon Black people and receiving an accepted response. Compensation: Providing monetary restitution for economic losses stemming from these harms. Restitution: Restoring freedom, reuniting families and recognizing the humanity, identity and culture of Black people. Rehabilitation: Offering care and support for healing from the trauma caused by these injustices. Cessation and Non-repetition: Transforming systems and structures to prevent the recurrence of such harms.
For those that didn’t click through, the key points of reparations (not just a payment):
Thanks very much for excerpting that!