
From Here to Equality
Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
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JD Jackson
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. Perhaps no moment was more opportune than the early days of Reconstruction, when the US government temporarily implemented a major redistribution of land from former slaveholders to the newly emancipated enslaved.
But neither Reconstruction nor the New Deal nor the civil rights struggle led to an economically just and fair nation. Today, systematic inequality persists in the form of housing discrimination, unequal education, police brutality, mass incarceration, employment discrimination, and massive wealth and opportunity gaps. Economic data indicates that for every dollar the average white household holds in wealth the average black household possesses a mere 10 cents.
In From Here to Equality, William Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen confront these injustices head-on and make the most comprehensive case to date for economic reparations for US descendants of slavery. Taken individually, any one of the three eras of injustice outlined by Darity and Mullen - slavery, Jim Crow, and modern-day discrimination - makes a powerful case for black reparations. Taken collectively, they are impossible to ignore.
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I was particularly appalled by the many missed opportunities during the brief period of reconstruction to create a society based on equality. The infamous role of Andrew Johnson after Lincoln was assassinated and message to the south that there will be no repercussions for insurrection or perpetuation of oppression against black people was as disturbing as the financial and political restitution to confederates for their “losses”.
The parallels of contemporary white supremacy, black voter suppression and persistent racism in the U.S. are a compelling appeal to Connie l continue the slow but necessary march towards reparations and closure of the wealth gap in America. We will all benefit from equality.
An excellent history and justification for reparations
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A must read book
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Absolute must read for any reparationists
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I am very passionate about learning Black history and reparations advocacy.
This book was perfect for me and I learned a deal more about my people and justice claim to reparations.
Special thanks to Sandy Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen
#ADOS #PureReparations ADOS101
Must Read for Reparation Advocates
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Another Book DeSantis Would Like To Ignore
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A Must Read for Every American
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The vast majority of the book was a treatise on the history of slavery in America. Interesting and useful context, but for a book about reparations, and indeed one specifically arguing about how reparations are needed because of a multitude of government-backed transgressions which includes slavery, devoting so much of the book to a penumbral subject seems misguided.
It was good history and I did learn a lot, but I would much rather this book dived more deeply into reparations at the opportunity cost of shortening the first 80%.
The chapters on reparations were excellent though!
Too much slavery, not enough reparations
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Time is of the essence: Reparations.
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Great Reviewer
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Very informative
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