blackbrownuniverse: Reparations Now [Part 1] - Reparations are a necessity and the longer this count

blackbrownuniverse: Reparations Now [Part 1] - Reparations are a necessity and the longer this country waits to issue reparations the more it will owe. Most conversations about reparations center around the issue of slavery (as they should). However, we could completely take slavery out of the equation and still see a country that has time and again invested in the development of white wealth while divesting from BIPOC communities. Reparations should address slavery, and they should also address centuries of policies following slavery in which white people were just straight up given land or money by the government. We must DEMAND reparations. The wealth gap is a creation of mankind (normally we would say humankind to be gender inclusive, but this is actually one time when men should be emphasized for their role), so it has to be deconstructed as intentionally as it was constructed. Please read up and educate yourselves about these policies and more. There is so much more than what could fit on these slides so stay tuned for part 2. Some sources: The Color Of Wealth, In The Matter of Color, Stamped From The Beginning, The Color of Law, Race the Power of Illusion, The History of White People.*While the US government wasn’t a formal entity until 1776, we felt events prior to that were still relevant to the foundation of said government and an integral part of US history and thereby worth including. Source: @overcomingracism BAM! -- source link

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