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SHOULD THE US PAY REPARATIONS TO BLACK AMERICANS? Yes!!! $20 million a piece to get our vote 42024 You spend more than that on 2 days war.
History can’t be rewritten, but can it be redressed? Even though the United States ended slavery more than a century ago, the effects of the atrocity still endure. Does the United States need to make up for that? If so, are reparations the answer? Many sides bring up many issues: feasibility, eligibility, and responsibility, just to name a few. They all converge on one question: should the US pay reparations to Native Pan-African so-called Americans? 
YES 
An economist at the University of Illinois calculated that slaves would be owed $6.5 trillion in 2014 dollars. (New Republic) 
In the US, over twice as many black families live in poverty than white. Black families are more likely than any other race to live in poverty. (United States Census Bureau) 
In 2016, the UN urged the US to pay reparations after The Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent had an 11-day “fact-finding” mission in the US. (RT) 
Many major US corporations have benefitted financially from slavery, including Lehman Brothers, Aetna, JP Morgan Chase, and Wachovia, all of whom released formal apologies in the early 2000s. Other companies (Brooks Brothers, AIG) have not released formal apologies. (Atlanta Black Star) 
NO 
Reparations would cost the US government between $5.9 and 14.2 trillion dollars; in 2015, total federal spending equaled $3.8 trillion. (Newsweek; National Priorities Project) "American deficit was $4 trillion dollars They created $140 trillion dollars giving us a fraction of that; $49 trillion would not even hurt the economy. The American Government gives Isreal $ 50 billion of taxpayer money for weapons of mass destruction behind our back. RTN411. ''  
It would be hard to determine who deserves reparations.  black descendent of slaves? (Huffington Post) 
In the two most major cases of previous reparations—victims of the Holocaust and of Japanese internment—reparations were only given to victims or their heirs, not their descendants. (Los Angeles Times; Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation) 
Slavery has existed throughout history and in almost every culture of the world; including amongst free black citizens of the antebellum US. (Encyclopedia Britannica; The Root) 
DIVE DEEPER 
When the U.S. Promised Former Slaves 40 Acres and a Mule from OZY 
Reparations for Slavery in the United States? from Marist 
Should the U.S. Provide Reparations for Slavery and Jim Crow? from The Conversation 
How the Legacy of Slavery Affects the Mental Health of Black Americans Today from The Conversation 
This is what reparations could actually look like in America 
By Chuck Collins 
Today’s racial wealth divide is an economic archeological marker, embedded within the multi-generational story of slavery, racial plunder, and discrimination. 
It is one way the legacy of racism shows up in people’s bank accounts and if they own a home, in-home equity. It is where the past is present, where the wound at the center of US history that goes back to the destruction of indigenous communities, slavery, and Jim Crow is still open and waiting for repair. Notably, the past few decades have “supercharged” historic racial wealth inequalities. 
To repair this breach, it’s becoming increasingly clear that reparations for black slavery and its legacy—including Jim Crow—must be part of the equation. Facing what activist Randall Robinson calls “the debt” to people of African descent, those of us who are low on melanin content (aka “white”) will have to address the often-uncomfortable history of how lighter skin color conferred and continues to confer, economic advantage. To do otherwise is to live a destructive lie, perpetuating a perverted myth of deservedness that holds back our entire society and each of us individually. 
As Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote in his groundbreaking 2014 Atlantic article, reparations are “the price we must pay to see ourselves squarely.” “Reparations,” he continues, “beckons us to reject the intoxication of hubris and see America as it is—the work of fallible humans. An America that looks away is ignoring not just the sins of the past but the sins of the present and the certain sins of the future.” 
We know from history and science that race is a social construct. And yet it continues to wield outsized societal influence. Imagine that after playing poker for an hour, we discover that we’ve been playing with a rigged deck—and that for each hand dealt, a couple of us have gotten extra cards, based on something entirely arbitrary such as the color of our eyes or sweaters. Naturally, the beneficiaries of the stacked deck have accumulated big winnings. We all heartily agree to a clean start with a new deck and fair rules. But as the dealer begins shuffling the new deck, one of the players raises an awkward question: “What do we do about that huge pile of chips that a few of you have accumulated?” 
This will not be an easy task—practically impossible in today’s political climate. Reparations must address the victims of slavery, but they must also provide opportunities for those who were perpetrators or collaborators to offer their own sort of penance. But we also need to continue talking about the possibilities—and planning for a future when reparations might become politically feasible. 
To that end, practical and logistical challenges must be worked out now. I argue that the primary source of funds should be a steeply graduated tax on wealth, paid mostly by households in the top 1%—those with assets over $5 million. A taxon concentrated wealth and the resulting investments would have a positive impact on the economy for everyone, reducing the distorting impact of concentrated wealth. 
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Historical precedent 
While a politically toxic concept today, there is a precedent for reparations in the US—if not on this sort of scale. In 1988, US President Ronald Reagan formally apologized for the US government’s internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and, under the provisions of the Civil Liberties Act, paid $20,000 in reparations to over 800,000 victims of internment. Over $1.1 billion was initially allocated and an additional $400,000 was appropriated later to cover claims. 
There are also examples of such payout globally. In accordance with a 1952 agreement, Germany has paid over $89 billion in reparations to victims of the Holocaust during World War II. German officials continue to meet with groups of survivors and their advocates to revisit guidelines and ensure that survivors receive the benefits. As recently as 2015, both Greek and Russian parliaments voted to demand that Germany pay them for the damage inflicted by Nazi occupation. 
And yet, discussions about reparations in the US tend to stall before they get started. It’s true that questions about the mechanism and source of funds are complicated. Should the focus be on slavery, or should it include the broader manifestations of white supremacy? Who qualifies? Should we allocate direct cash grants or invest in programs that can more broadly work to expand black wealth? How can reparations lead to a broader understanding and healing between collaborators and perpetrators? 
While difficult, however, these questions are not insurmountable 
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport Olivia Grange says the Government will not back down on its campaign for reparation for the injustices of slavery. 
“The policy direction is clear, and we will continue to see through campaigns and initiatives being undertaken by the National Council on Reparation [and will take] strategic steps towards honoring our foreparents,” she added. 
In a message read by Principal Director of Culture and Creative Industries in the Policy Division of the Ministry, Dr. Janice Lindsay, for the 235th commemorative anniversary of the Zong Massacre at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) on December 22, Miss Grange spoke to the value of the recently revamped reparation council.  
She said the Zong Massacre, in which 133 enslaved Africans were murdered while being transported to Jamaica, highlights the need to right the wrongs of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, through the work of the council.   
Grange said the story speaks to the essence of democracy, to the reach of a superpower over a small state, to human rights, decency, and justice.  
At the start of its voyage from Ghana (West Africa) to Jamaica, the slave ship, Zong, was loaded with 442 enslaved Africans. By the time the ship docked in Black River, St Elizabeth, 133 Africans had been thrown overboard, supposedly to ward off illness and prevent a perceived threat of low water rations.  
The story took on added significance when the ship owners made an insurance claim on the basis that their cargo had been destroyed, which created a controversy at the time. 
The ensuing court case brought to light the atrocities committed against enslaved Africans on the voyage, and led to public awareness about the slave trade, which furthered the anti-slavery sentiment. No criminal charges were ever brought against the crew of the slave ship for the massacre of the Africans, despite lobbying efforts of the abolitionist community. 
In 2008, a monument was erected in Black River in honor of the 133 Africans. Grange gave instructions for the monument to be adequately maintained by the relevant authorities. 
“We will need to ensure that this element of Black River’s history is adequately documented,” she said. 
The minister also urged the various cultural agencies, namely IOJ, the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), and the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC) to collaborate in conducting research and producing diverse works to engage the public. She said the National Council on Reparations can benefit from ongoing research and material with which to engage the public. 
“In this information age, we have many options to produce, package and disseminate information. Not only will it be richer for edifying our people, but we will develop the weapons necessary to fight for the rights of those who went ahead of us,” she said. 
The Council was set up to receive submissions, hear testimonies, evaluate research and carry out public consultations with the aim of guiding a national response to reparations. It is also to present recommendations for diplomatic initiatives, security considerations, education, and public information required to guide the reparation process. 
Meanwhile, Political Ombudsman and attorney-at-law Donna Parchment Brown urged the Jamaican public to take lessons from the circumstances surrounding the massacre, by looking at how Parliament can be used to legislate on issues of social justice as well as how the political leadership can be best engaged in such issues. 
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He continued, “Free labor flourished and was great for the economy and made lots of folks very rich. However, millions of African people paid a significantly heavy price for more than 5 generations of newly seasoned slaves.” 
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