Dying While Black

Dying While Black
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Dying While Black
Vernellia, R Randall
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Over 90,000 Blacks die each year that would not die if Blacks had the same death rate as whites. Blacks still suffer from the generational effect of a slave health deficit. Blacks lag behind on nearly every health indicator, including life expectancy, death rates, infant mortality, low birth weight rates and disease rates. Blacks are sicker than Whites. Blacks have shorter lives - Blacks are quite literally dying from being black! This black health deficit is directly traceable to the slave health deficit. The slave health deficit that was established during slavery was not relieved during the reconstruction period (1865-1870), Jim Crow Era (1870-1965) , the Affirmative Action Era (1965-1980) or the Racial entrenchment era (1980 to present). Also, established at the time was a health care deficit that continues to exist. Repairing the health of Blacks will require a multi-facet long term legal and financial commitment. Dying While Black produces the "smoking gun" connection between white privilege, racism, slavery and Black health outcomes. DWB combines careful documentation of the past and a plethora of data with deft, compelling storytelling. The result is a nuanced, forward looking narrative that not only provides evidence of what's wrong and why, but offers a concrete proposal for what can be done to make a difference. Chapter 1, "Introduction", provides and overview to the problem to be addressed in this book. Chapter 2, "From Slave Health Deficit to Black Health Inequities", traces the health status deficit of Blacks from slavery through Jim Crow to the twenty-first century. Chapter 3, "Racist Health Care," addresses the racial inequity in the health care system This inequities exist in access to health care and the quality of treatment received. Racial inequity is manifested in racial barriers to hospitals, to nursing homes, and to physicians and other providers. Finally, shortage of Black health professionals affects both access to health care and input into the health care system Chapter 4, "Targeting the Black Community" addresses the targeting the Black community by the tobacco industry and the inadequacy of the national tobacco settlement. Chapter 5, "Impact of Managed Care on Blacks" addresses the rationing goal of managed health care organization and its impact on Blacks. Managed care organizations (MCOs) complicate the problem of racially disparate health care because they increase the incentives for providers and facilities to engage in discrimination. Chapter 6, "Slavery, Segregation and Racism: Trusting the Health Care System: It Ain't Always Easy to Trust the Health Care System, discusses the significant distrust towards the health care system in the Black community. This distrust is not just paranoia but is built on a history of abuses that includes experimentation, the Sickle Cell Screening Initiative, family planning/involuntary sterilization, and the complicity of the medical system in justifying racism and discrimination. Chapter 7, "Health Care in the U.S. as a Violation of International Human Rights" discusses how the combination of racial inequity in health status, institutional racism in health care and inadequate legal protection points to serious human rights violations under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination "(CERD or Convention). Chapter 8, "Reparations: Repairing Black Health", discusses the legitimacy of the demand for reparations, but restructures the call from a compensation request to an equity request. The Slave Health deficit will be removed only if the United States makes the same a significant and sustained commitment that it made to landing on the moon. The burden of a slave health deficit has been a continuous burden and will only be relieved lifted with a well coordinated aggressive and comprehensive reparations and legal program.

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An introduction to Responsibility
Amazing and Accurate!
It's about time
The Reality of U.S. History
A Much Needed Perspective!

Overturning the Culture of Violence
Penny Hess
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Examination of the effects of the transatlantic slave trade on the world economy and the development of black consciousness and resistance in the U.S. Analyzes white people's relationship to this history and deals with the question of reparations to African people.

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An introduction to Responsibility.......2005-05-12

The first thing I noticed as I read this book were the things that I see everyday, only now from the perspective of an oppressed people. As I continued, I actually felt my own paradigm shifting toward something that most people in the world experience on a daily basis-- how warped we (whites) are, and how desperately we need to do something to change.

Amazing and Accurate!.......2003-10-21

This is a must read for anyone! One of the most powerfull books of our time!

It's about time.......2003-04-09

This book was completely different from other history books. It was highly valuble for me because it challenged my social constructs of race. I think it's an inspiring read for anyone.

The Reality of U.S. History.......2003-04-09

Shocking and groundbreaking! Overturning the Culture of Violence covers the span of African-American history from ancient Africa to contemporary African-American history in the U.S. Hess offers what most U.S. historians omit, a report of history told by oppressed peoples, namely, African-Americans. Although at times repetitive, Hess accounts for a voice muted throughout America's history. And although biased, the essence of the book's subjectivity stems from the unwillingness of the U.S. government and most historians to honestly document the African-American past in the United States. Hence the requirement for its subjectivity and one-sidedness, to refrain from implementing any historical perspective unique from the African-American perspective. And therefore Hess affirms what most historically educated U.S. citizens fail to grasp, the extremes and long-term consequences of institutionalized racism and prejudice. Hess attempts to reveal possible correlations between African-American's historical life of injustice and their current condition. Ultimately, this book encourages the reader to question whether modern identities of citizenship are partially inherited from former socially and economically advantaged generations. There appears to be very few, if any, clearer links between the past and present which bridge the gap between historical and modern notions of social, civic, economic, and political identities. Overturning the Culture of Violence is a fresh perspective written not by the winners or losers, but rather by the historically exploited who continue to strive for their own definitions of justice through economic equality. Hess proposes potential solutions for the African-American community through Reparations. Due to the prevalence of economic destitution among African-Americans, it seems necessary for such an idea to be considered seriously, as Hess does, for the greater good of humanity, and hope for a future of an ideal society for all, which democracy entails. Overturning the Culture of Violence is shocking, and will challenge the reader's factual consciousness of African-Americans in history, African-Americans today, as well as how the reader recognizes his or her own identity.

A Much Needed Perspective!.......2003-03-18

This book contained a wealth of wonderful information - lots of history I was never previously exposed to. It also talked about conditions in the world today and left me with the sense that the things I see and hear about every day, but tend to look away from - homelessness and poverty, unjust imprisonment - that these things are not "just the way it is", that a better world is possible. This book helped me to better understand how interconnected we all are, how without necessarily intending to, I play a role in maintaining the suffering of other people, and how I have an opportunity to play a different role. It's challenging for anyone to look at themselves, and the role they play in society, with a critical eye, but I think it's necessary to move forward and I appreciate this book for challenging me to do that.

Slavery and African Ethnicities in the Americas: Restoring the Links

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An introduction to an essential field
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Slavery and African Ethnicities in the Americas: Restoring the Links
Gwendolyn Midlo Hall
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Enslaved peoples were brought to the Americas from many places in Africa, but a large majority came from relatively few ethnic groups. Drawing on a wide range of materials in four languages as well as on her lifetime study of slave groups in the New World, Gwendolyn Midlo Hall explores the persistence of African ethnic identities among the enslaved over four hundred years of the Atlantic slave trade.

Hall traces the linguistic, economic, and cultural ties shared by large numbers of enslaved Africans, showing that despite the fragmentation of the diaspora many ethnic groups retained enough cohesion to communicate and to transmit elements of their shared culture. Hall concludes that recognition of the survival and persistence of African ethnic identities can fundamentally reshape how people think about the emergence of identities among enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Americas, about the ways shared identity gave rise to resistance movements, and about the elements of common African ethnic traditions that influenced regional creole cultures throughout the Americas.

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An introduction to an essential field.......2007-06-17

This book is an introduction to the expanding analysis of slave trade, slavery, and other records that give us a concrete look at what parts of Africa and which societies and cultures, the millions of slaves who were brought to the New World came from and where they went. Contrary to the earlier model that slaves were a culturally atomised group, the research by Hall and other contemporary scholars has disclosed that slaves from particular areas in Africa often went to particular places in the Americas. This was a product of trading routes, geography, political divisions, and slave marketers views that Africans from particular areas had particular skills or behavior patterns that made them attractive to particular purchasers.

Rather than an atomization of different African cultures, the Americas were populated by accumulations of Africans from particular regions who continued and adapted the culture they possessed in Africa and created new African American cultures.

Hall's book is decisive for anyone involved in the serious study of slavery either in the Americas and Africa, not only due to her content,but due to the way that she outlines the source material of records of the different slaving countries as well as the new databases of slavery records being developed on an international level.

Her book attempts to show the broad outlines and covers all of Africa and all of the Americas. As such she cannot go into a richer detail. Her work on Lousiana does this. For a more detailed look at these questions as they purtain to Africans in the current United States, Michael Gomez's _Exchanging our Country Marks_ is a necessary companion to this book. Both titles are required reading for anyone who wants to really know about African American history and identity, as well as the impact of slavery on Africa.

An important work.......2006-04-29

Anyone who has travelled extenisvely in Africa is aware of the diversity of ethnic and tribal groups. Anyone who has then travelled or perhaps recalled their previous experience in the Americas is shocked to realize then that the African diaspora in the Americans must reflect this, or at least used to reflect this diversity in some way.

This book does an amazing job in contributing to our understanding of the nature of the African diaspora in AMerica, from tribal to language to ethnic groups in the new world. We see now that slaves originated from certain ports and thus from certain groups in western Africa and eastern Africa. The Bantus from eastern Africa and Islamis ensalved peoples of western Africa. Usually the Africans who were enslaved in the interior by Arab slave raiders came from certain tribes, usually those tribes who had dared to resist or not convert to Islam, sometimes local tribal groups were employed to war against neighboring groups. In this certain tribes simply became factories for creating surplus people to be enslaved. A fasctinating story.

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Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations

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Should America Read Should America Pay?
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Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations
Raymond Winbush
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Release Date: 2003-01-21

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Growing interest in reparations for African Americans has prompted a range of responses, from lawsuits against major American corporations and a march in Washington to an anti-reparations ad campaign. As a result, the historical link between slavery and contemporary race relations is more potent and obvious than ever. Lawmakers, distinguished academics, and grassroots organizers have embraced the idea that reparations should be pursued vigorously in courts of law and legislative bodies. But others ask, Who should pay? And how would reparations help heal the wounds of the past?

This comprehensive collection -- the only one of its kind -- gathers together the seminal essays and key participants in the debate. Pro-reparations essays by an array of contributors, including Congressman John Conyers Jr., Christopher Hitchens, Professor Molefi Kete Asante, and activist Deadria C. Farmer-Paellmann, are balanced by counterarguments by Shelby Steele, Armstrong Williams, and linguist John McWhorter, among others. Also included are important documents such as the First Congressional Reparations Bill of 1867 and the Dakar Declaration of 2001.

Whether you are for or against reparations, Should America Pay? is the definitive sourcebook for future discussions on the subject and is invaluable to anyone looking for historical and legal insight into one of America's most urgent and passionate debates.

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No Legal Right.......2007-08-11

America has no obligation to pay reparations to the offspring of American slaves. Why is this still an issue today? When do we get past this issue? Most of the harm that happens to blacks and others come from themselves. Slavery was a horrible thing, but our nation has come way past that now. Time to change and be Americans.

My Opinion and Solution.......2004-04-27

The author of this book does indeed have a preacher-choir mentality in his attempts to justify reperations to african americans. the problem i have with this notion is that 1) contrary to popular opinion, middle and lower class blacks would benefit very little from this class action lawsuit. granted, Johnny Cochran would benefit and Jesse Jackson would benefit, but blacks as a whole would not benefit much at all and by the time this lawsuit DESTROYS any hope of true diversity in light of martin luther king's message, blacks would end up feeling victimized yet again. 2) another problem with the reperations argument is that it fails to take into account the actions of the government in trying to help blacks get back on to their feet. these actions include the civil war and the creation of the welfare system. there is great value of both these things that reperations fails to account for.

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In my opinion, the issue of reperations must be dealt with but not in terms of money. Personally, i believe there is a great risk of ruining any shread of dignity that blacks have left. i believe that blacks should be given land to resolve this dispute in a manner similar to which the indians were given land. this method would greatly lessen the problem of ghettos and the inner city crime as well as allow blacks to self govern themselves on a community basis. the government owns millions of acres in the midwest and would have no problem allocating much of it to african americans. through this land allocation, blacks would benefit as a people and not as individuals. that is the ultimate goal that must not be lost sight of.

Should America Read Should America Pay?.......2003-07-30

Should America Pay? edited by Raymond Winbush, is a book that is long overdue. Finally the case for reparations for the centuries of brutality, deprivation, and death suffered by millions of African descendants in the United States has been made openly and honestly by white and black writers. Dr. Winbush, has selected a distinguished group of scholars, academicians, and other intellectual luminaries and professionals to present what turns out to be a compelling case for reparations for African Americans. The book makes clear that remedial actions must be taken to begin to repair the state supported exploitation and subsequent damage in every area of African American life including - health (mental and physical), education, land ownership, and in the political and economic arenas to name a few. The hardships and savagery inflicted on millions of African captives forced to work as slaves in the US is clearly outlined in the book. Discussion in the book also focuses on why and how the surviving descendants are still suffering from the ongoing effects of what has been to date, a perpetually racist society.
Most importantly, the book outlines solutions and some of the programs and projects reparations funding should be spent on in order to begin to repair the damge sustained and transmitted for generations.

As a result of corporate control of the mass media, few Americans know that the question of whether or not reparations are owed to African Americans was resolved by the General Assembly of the United Nations at the August - September 2001 World Conference Against Racism held in Durban, South Africa (the US, by the way, walked out on this conference). The UN declared that the Transatlantic Slave Trade was a CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY and was ALWAYS a crime (despite claims that it was "legal" at the time). For crimes against humanity there is no statute of limitations. The UN Program of Action clearly states that reparations and remedial actions are in order and in fact long overdue. So Should America Pay? The verdict is in. The 168 coontries attending the UN conference stated a resounding YES in the final documents available at the UN websites.

So should America read Should America Pay? Yes! People in this country need to know the truth about their history and then decide if slavery was wrong. For those who think slavery was OK, the UN does not agree with you. For those who feel slavery was wrong, read the book and find out just how wrong it was, then decide if justice should be done to rectify what even President Bush agrees was a crime. After centuries of human rights violations, there can be no true peace and brotherhood between the blacks and whites in this society until the score is justly settled on the slavery and racism issue once and for all. Read this book and find out why reparations for African Americans is like Sam Cooke sang: "a change that's got to come".

Compulsory Reading.......2003-05-18

Dr. Winbush should be applauded for compiling and editing this wealth of information for AMERICA. This text should be incorporated into the American History classes across our nation.
We talk about the "holocaust" in all classrooms, an event that didn't happen in "our country". Yet, we don't want to ADDRESS and REPAIR the effects of slavery, something that took place in our own backyard.
This book dispels the misconceptions associated with reparations in that it cites ways that reparations could be paid such as, educational grants, providing health care and land or property grants, not just lump sums to individuals as most people think.
This is a must read for anyone seeking to learn more about the reparations movement.

Mostly for the supporters of this concept.......2003-05-15

If you beleive in reparations, then this is for you. If you are one of those who dismiss it as a crackpot scheme to serve as an outlet for bitter people, it will at least enlighten you to their points of view.

The pro-reparations arguments vary. Some are rather scholarly indeed, especially the one that talks about the Ex-slave pension movement of the 19th century. That was very enlightening. The inevitable comparisons to the repaprations for German Jews and Japansese Americans appear. Others are from those who are from the extreme Black nationalist camp and filled with rhetoric (sadly, the completely ahistorical "Willie Lynch" letter is once again cited as fact when it has been proven to be an urban legend) and another wishes to dismiss all Black Americans who do not consider themselves solely as "Africans."

The sad part of it is that some of this rhetoric confirms this issue (at least to those who remain unconvinced) to be a product of the extremist camp of fanatics and unreconstructed sixties radicals, as was the case with the failed reparations march in 2002 which alienated people with crackpot speeches and a low turnout. In fact, little has been heard form the Reparations movement on a wide level since that fiasco.

The editors do a good service by printing a collection of relevant doccuments, such as General Howard's 1865 Field Order and Thaddues Stevens "40 Acres and a Mule" proposal (both of which were turned down by the reconstruction government, I might add, and NEITHER mentioned anything about money to former slaves). Section 4 of the 14th Amendment also ruled out any financial compensation for slavery, yet nowhere in this book does anyone comment on this fact.

The editor has explained why so few of those who consider all of this a waste of time are featured (glad that he made this clear). But this does add some balance and counterarguments for discussion.

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Uncivil Wars shows what happens when the new racial orthodoxy collides with tolerance and free speech and what the implications of this conflict are for American education and culture.

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Junk text written by a money-hungry kook.......2007-10-15

This is a horrible book, filled with inaccuracies and right-wing rhetoric. Any well-read, socially-conscious individual can shoot more holes in this book than a sieve.

self-promoting book misses the mark.......2007-03-21

Much of the book is about Horowitz's tour, and his ongoing war with "tenured radicals" -- left wing academics. But most leftists are not academics, relatively few academics are leftists and the expansion of part-timers in academy means many are not tenured. The book tends to engage in distortions of the views of some of the people who he attacks. The book is a bit repetitive as the argument doesn't seem to get beyond the 10 arguments that were published in Horowitz's advertisement used for his tour.

Horowitz never rally addresses the data that shows vast differences between white and black in things like wealth, homeownership, unemployment rate, income levels, or likelihood of prosecution and imprisonment for the same crime.

Horowitz points out that much of the south's economy was destroyed in the civil war, a fourth of the white male population of military age were killed, so, he says, the south paid the price for slavery. but the slaves were not directly compensated. it is a well-accepted legal principle that if some people make profits from a criminal enterprise, their profits should be confiscated to re-imburse the victims. Slavery was a criminal enterprise, so it should have followed that the land and other property derived by the planter class and southern corporations from profits from slavery should have been transferred to the freed slaves at the end of the civil war. This didn't happen. The freed slaves were able to be forced into virtual bondage again due to being destitute after the civil war. The 850,000 acres of abandoned or confiscated land held by the Freedmen's Bureau was supposed to be transferred to the freed slaves, but the administration of Andrew Johnson sold it off to capitalist investors. This was why the Radical Republicans in Congress tried to impeach Johnson. Lack of inherited assets such as land affected the fortunes of subsequent generations of slave descendants. This obligation to do what is right doesn't end just because of that failure at the end of the civil war. The current value of that land and capital would be in the hundreds of billons today.

Horowitz argues that the various welfare and affirmative action programs of the Great Society era transferred "trillions" to African-Americans but provides no supporting data for this. In reality the great majority of beneficiaries of all welfare programs have been, and continue to be, poor white folks.

Horowtiz tries to portray the issue as one of personal "guilt" but it is a question of the institutional obligations of the society, and of the American federal state, due to the damages of a huge criminal enterprise the country was founded on. Horowitz says that a majority of African-Americans today are "middle class." This is not true. According to polls, 71% of African-Americans describe themselves as "working class." As I said, Horowitz is unwilling to address the actual current circumstances of the African-American population.

Horowitz asserts, correctly, that slavery in Africa existed before the transport of slaves to the Western Hemisphere, and that some Africans profited from this trade. But this ignores the fact that the argument is about the profits created in the USA for economic elites during the period of slavery and the subsequent period of depressed black incomes in the south due to things like klan violence and lack of civil rights and debt peonage. It was the profiting off of slavery and its aftermath in the USA that bears upon the obligations of the government of the USA and American society. The role of some Africans in the slave trade is not relevant to that.

It's true that many people have immigrated to the USA since the abolition of slavery but it is an accepted principle that people who migrate here are not exempt from the country's obligations. A person who migrates here cannot get out of paying taxes to pay on the national debt by saying those debts were taken out before he or she arrived. It is true that many white people fought to liberate the slaves in the 19th century -- my own ancestors include white Christian abolitionists -- but that still doesn't address the economic issue of profiting off of slavery and off of forms of oppression that suppress the share of the product of their labor received by African-Americans. Of course, it is still a legitimate issue of how to own up to this obligation.

Honest engagement.......2006-02-09

IF you desire a way to look into the slave reparations issue, this is the only work, besides online scholarly and honest blogging, that will give anyone that is for or against it a hardline approach that cannot easily be ignored. It dispells the myths of what victimhnood is really defined as and calls all Americans of all colors and stripes to ignore the social engineerists that would control your life and tell you that you are a victim because of your current dna structure and skin color. There are only a small handful of times in history where slavery was even thought of as evil, and the American Unionist abolitionist movement was obviously the most successful, no matter what Joseph Ellis or Zinn say--it worked! There have been sins in America, but we all need to look to history and we will see that we have been the pinnacle of light that that has instituted feedoms that have bridged the gulf of history and have gone places with it that no ancient could ever have dreamed of. This book provides an honest, intellectual insight into the reasons why reparations only serve to hurt the African-American populus rather than lift them higher. It is a ploy to ensure their status as victims so that the coffers of liberal PACs may continue to be filled and the race card can be politically played as an offense of political war to preserve power. For further reading on past military leaders who've fought slavery, read The Soul of Battle, by Vitor Davis Hanson. Horowitz is known by his followers and share his path, but for those whose political power is threatened or those emotionally brainwashed under such demagogues, this book will invoke rage. A great work!!!

An engaging read.......2004-12-03

David Horowitz takes on a subject charged with emotion, as most race related subjects are, and does a very credible, factual job of arguing why we should not pay reparations.

I agree with many of the other reviewer here, however, in expresing my digust of our nations institutions of "higher learning." Should any minority receive the reception that Horowitz got at these schools, there would have been an immediate cry of racism. The fact that Horowitz is white and is arguing, factually, against a subject that the liberal elite have embraced, only ensures that his reception anywhere liberals hold sway would be uncivil, to say the least.

This book also illustrates another point I've read elsewhere...the point that, in general, conservatives argue logically, with facts that can be researched and supported, while liberals argue with emotion and name calling, especially of the "racist/sexist/fascist" variety.

Read this book, it's definately worth your time!

An Acheivement of Personal Courage under Rethoric Fire .......2004-09-09

Mr. Horowitz's commentary, " Uncivil Wars" is a very hard and open look at what may seem either wrong or right, depending on what sidelines of the political arena you may fall in. In it's own right, away from the emotional squabbles of the Race Issue, one that steps out of the box should ask the simple question as to who would be deemed as written to recieve these reperations and where would the money come from? If it came from the Tax-payers, then that would mean a good portion of America's money would go into a contraversial law suit with an origin that can be found so far in the past that most people who were directly related to the issue of Slavery are either dead or have been put to justice. < and their have been recent cold cases involving murders during the 60's that would attribute to this>

Now, having said that, although History recognizes the terrible crimes of slavery, it would be a stain upon the black community for putting a set price on the issue because then you are implying that your willing to walk away quiet at a price, a price which past civil rights leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King had died and fought so strongly for equal rights, without peddling for dollars and change --- because the fight cannot have a price placed upon it. It was a human tragety. It was a fight for man to be seen as equal in the eyes of the very nation he lived in -- as well as women. Are we as human beings, to measure inhumanity by a dollar ammount --- will it even fix the problem?

This is a very good book, very short yet to the point, and advise people who are intressted to read the other books that this author has written, and yes, it is true --- The facts in this book are presented on both sides, and it is up to you to decide. Its how a political book should be.

Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: On Reparations for Slavery, Jim Crow, and Their Legacies

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Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States: On Reparations for Slavery, Jim Crow, and Their Legacies

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An exceptional resource, this comprehensive reader brings together primary and secondary documents related to efforts to redress historical wrongs against African Americans. These varied efforts are often grouped together under the rubric “reparations movement,” and they are united in their goal of “repairing” the injustices that have followed from the long history of slavery and Jim Crow. Yet, as this collection reveals, there is a broad range of opinions as to the form that repair might take. Some advocates of redress call for apologies; others for official acknowledgment of wrongdoing; and still others for more tangible reparations: monetary compensation, government investment in disenfranchised communities, the restitution of lost property and rights, and repatriation.

Written by activists and scholars of law, political science, African American studies, philosophy, economics, and history, the twenty-six essays include both previously published articles and pieces written specifically for this volume. Essays theorize the historical and legal bases of claims for redress; examine the history, strengths, and limitations of the reparations movement; and explore its relation to human rights and social justice movements in the United States and abroad. Other essays evaluate the movement’s primary strategies: legislation, litigation, and mobilization. While all of the contributors support the campaign for redress in one way or another, some of them engage with arguments against reparations.

Among the fifty-three primary documents included in the volume are federal, state, and municipal acts and resolutions; declarations and statements from organizations including the Black Panther Party and the NAACP; legal briefs and opinions; and findings and directives related to the provision of redress, from the Oklahoma Commission to Study the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 to the mandate for the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Redress for Historical Injustices in the United States is a thorough assessment of the past, present, and future of the modern reparations movement.

Contributors. Richard F. America, Sam Anderson, Martha Biondi, Boris L. Bittker, James Bolner, Roy L. Brooks, Michael K. Brown, Robert S. Browne, Martin Carnoy, Chiquita Collins, J. Angelo Corlett, Elliott Currie, William A. Darity, Jr., Adrienne Davis, Michael C. Dawson, Troy Duster, Dania Frank, Robert Fullinwider, Charles P. Henry, Gerald C. Horne, Robert Johnson, Jr., Robin D. G. Kelley, Jeffrey R. Kerr-Ritchie, Theodore Kornweibel, Jr., David Lyons, Michael T. Martin, Douglas S. Massey , Muntu Matsimela , C. J. Munford, Yusuf Nuruddin, Charles J. Ogletree Jr., Melvin L. Oliver, David B. Oppenheimer, Rovana Popoff, Thomas M. Shapiro, Marjorie M. Shultz, Alan Singer, David Wellman, David R. Williams, Eric K. Yamamoto, Marilyn Yaquinto

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Reparations for Slavery: A Reader
Ronald P. Salzberger , and Mary Turck
Manufacturer: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
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Reparations for Slavery: A Reader is a collection of essays on the topic of reparations for slavery in the United States. Unlike other readers on the topic, the selections in this volume provide rich historical context by giving the reader a vivid sense of the injuries inflicted by slavery, its aftermath, and the continuing history of state-supported discrimination. Visit our website for sample chapters!

At Issue Series - Reparations for American Slavery (hardcover edition) (At Issue Series)

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At Issue Series - Reparations for American Slavery (hardcover edition) (At Issue Series)

Manufacturer: Greenhaven Press
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ASIN: 0737713402

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Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates. Articles are printed in their entirety and footnotes and source notes are retained. These books offer the reader not only a full spectrum of dissent on the subject, but also the ability to test the validity of arguments by following up on sources used as evidence. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations to contact offer a gateway to further research. This series provides a quick grounding in the issues, a challenge to critical thinking skills, and an excellent research tool in each inexpensive volume.

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Critical Thinking..........2007-03-25

The topic of reparations for American Slavery makes for heated debate. The responses in this book offer some serious critical thinking in the opinions "for" and "against".

The wide range of opinions will encourage critical thinking from the reader as well. This is an excellent book for anyone that would like to be able to debate the issue of reparations in an intelligent manner.

My favorites are written by: Randall Robinson (beginning on page 37), Vincene Verdun (...page 58), and Allen C. Guelzo (...page 61). These authors do an excellent job of revealing how slavery continues to impact generations of black people and why reparations are due. Very educational for a young person who is not really aware of how insult was added to injury when segregation followed slavery.

I highly recommend this book.

Black Reparations, American Slavery & Its Vestiges A Ship of Human Cargo A Crime Against Humanity

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Black Reparations, American Slavery & Its Vestiges A Ship of Human Cargo A Crime Against Humanity

Manufacturer: Washington DC Metro Chapter - N'Corba
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ASIN: 4803200009

Reparations for Slavery (Lucent Library of Black History)

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Reparations for Slavery (Lucent Library of Black History)
Cherese Cartlidge
Manufacturer: Lucent Books
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ASIN: 1590188683

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