FOURTH AND LAST IN A SERIES

The Bill Due for Reparations is Growing

This financial obligation is accumulating interest until all forms of slavery are abolished

Many arguments against reparations rely heavily on a fallacy that slavery happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away and is no longer relevant. This fantasy of slavery no longer impacting African Americans is a stone-faced lie. Systemic segregation, and reduced funding in the same segregated areas lowers real estate values which continues underfunding schools. These conditions inevitably contribute to higher crime rates, which are then used to justify the exploitation of these communities for free labor and to generate government revenue through the.

Many arguments against reparations rely heavily on a fallacy that slavery happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away and is no longer relevant

The need for reparations is further validated by the ongoing systemic issues perpetuated by all three branches of government which have still allowed a form of slavery within the U.S. penal system since the ratification of the 13th Amendment, which includes an exception to slavery as a…