reparations for catastrophic human waste

“Reparations for Catastrophic Human Waste” by Joe Feagin and Hernan Vera (September/October 1994 P&R Issue)

October 1, 1994 by

By Joe Feagin & Hernan Vera (Click here to view the entire issue) Reparations for African Americans is an idea whose time has come. Not long ago, the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (NCOBRA) was organized to work aggressively for monetary compensation for slavery and other racial oppression. Several black plaintiffs in Oakland, California, have … [Read more...] about “Reparations for Catastrophic Human Waste” by Joe Feagin and Hernan Vera (September/October 1994 P&R Issue)

Symposium: The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)

July 1, 1994 by

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)

The Poverty & Race Research Action Council (PRRAC) is a civil rights law and policy organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote research-based advocacy strategies to address structural inequality and disrupt the systems that disadvantage low-income people of color. PRRAC was founded in 1989, through an initiative of major civil rights, civil liberties, and anti-poverty groups seeking to connect advocates with social scientists working at the intersection of race and poverty…Read More

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