By Ronald L. Trosper (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The experience of American Indians in obtaining reparations from the federal government should interest those who seek similar actions with respect to Black Americans. American Indians have received three types of reparations: (1) cash payments, through the operation of the Indian Claims Commission and the … [Read more...] about “American Indian Reparations” by Ronald L. Trosper (November-December 1994 P&R Issue)
American Indian Reparations
“Morally Powerful, But Divisive” by David McReynolds (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
By David McRynolds (Click here to view the entire issue) The issue of reparations is valid. It has its own logic and moral power, but in the real world within which these matters must be worked out, I think it will prove divisive. If one takes a classic Marxist view that a small minority controls the wealth created by the vast majority and that a transformative shift in … [Read more...] about “Morally Powerful, But Divisive” by David McReynolds (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
A discussion of proposals for reparations to the black community for the injustices of slavery, and an alternative proposal. Part One: How to make white America comprehend and come to grips with the legacy of slavery? Is this a necessary precondition to dealing with, and perhaps ending, current institutionalized racism, segregated housing, school and employment patterns, and … [Read more...] about Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)