Black People Politics : Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren say they support Reparations for black Americans affected by slavery

[fortitude]

"Affected by slavery?!" Every slave descendant is "Affected by slavery" unless you're descended from all free people.
Now, I did see a youtube vid from Wanda Sykes where she told of her family from one of Louis Gates' "Finding Your Roots" episodes that one of her ancestors was a white Irish indentured servant who had a child with an African slave.
Since the children followed the mother, those descendants were free. But that was still just one side of her geneaology. So, the other side probably came from slaves.
Ion get this "Affected by slavery" stuff. Kampala and Elizabeth can have a seat.

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

"Affected by slavery?!" Every slave descendant is "Affected by slavery" unless you're descended from all free people.
Now, I did see a youtube vid from Wanda Sykes where she told of her family from one of Louis Gates' "Finding Your Roots" episodes that one of her ancestors was a white Irish indentured servant who had a child with an African slave.
Since the children followed the mother, those descendants were free. But that was still just one side of her geneaology. So, the other side probably came from slaves.
Ion get this "Affected by slavery" stuff. Kampala and Elizabeth can have a seat.

Well said fortitude, well put indeed.

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[ogoun]

The slave owners got reparations
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/...l?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

 

[Clyde C Coger Jr]

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Kamala Harris Wants To Study Reparations But Dodged Saying If She Supports Payouts


https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/kamala-harris-reparations-payouts-slavery-033104756.html
...but did not commit to supporting financial payouts when asked about specific actions to make reparations.


Julia Craven
HuffPost