Part of the reason that people argue against reparations is because the depth of black suffering throughout slavery has been deliberately muted. This is also the reason that the federal government refuses to apologize for these atrocities, which were sanctioned by the very same government that some of us honor till this day. They know that legally, if they apologize, they are admitting guilt. Admitting guilt implies liability, which naturally calls for a financial remedy.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:15:55 +0000