By Herbert J. Gans (Click here to view the entire issue) I agree with Mr. America that the United States is a large complex multi-racial society that's competing internationally less than optimally, and that to improve overall performance, we need to provide more than palliative remedies. However, I do not see how reparations will solve these or related problems. I believe … [Read more...] about “Reparations Versus Economic Integration” by Herbert J. Gans (September-October 1994 P&R Issue)
“Reparations for Catastrophic Human Waste” by Joe Feagin and Hernan Vera (September/October 1994 P&R Issue)
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)
“Focus on Self-interest, Not Shame” by Billy J. Tidwell (October-November 1994 P&R Issue)
By Billy J. Tidwell (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) I want to avoid oversimplifying a matter as complex as the reparations question. Further, I am not inclined to repudiate categorically Dr. America's positions. However, a few brief points should be made, by way of elucidating key areas of agreement and equally important disagreements between our … [Read more...] about “Focus on Self-interest, Not Shame” by Billy J. Tidwell (October-November 1994 P&R Issue)
“Atonement and Self-Determination” by Kalonji Olusegun (September-October 1995 P&R Issue)
By Kalonji Olusegun (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Both Chester Hartman's interview with Richard America and Howard Winant's AFriendly Dissent@ lack the essence of the demand for reparations as seen by the grassroot Africans, 88% of whom, during a recent survey circulated by N'COBRA, indicated they believed that the United States should pay Black people … [Read more...] about “Atonement and Self-Determination” by Kalonji Olusegun (September-October 1995 P&R Issue)
The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
(Click here to view the entire P&R issue) How to make white America comprehend and come to grips with the legacy of slavery? Is this a necessary precondition dealing with, and perhaps ending, current institutionalized racism, segregated housing, school and employment patterns, and the prejudiced attitudes and behavior of individuals? A deeply felt strand of thought … [Read more...] about The Reparations Question (July-August 1994 P&R Issue)
