On Reparations - Felonious Monk
It is an utter failing in the discussions of race relations in America that so many consider achieving legal equality (if not equality in actual practice or systemic structure) for minorities should be the end of the problem of racism, instead of being the starting point and bare minimum in correcting centuries of crimes against [...]Read More...
It is an utter failing in the discussions of race relations in America that so many consider achieving legal equality (if not equality in actual practice or systemic structure) for minorities should be the end of the problem of racism, instead of being the starting point and bare minimum in correcting centuries of crimes against humanity based on the color of one’s skin. While many white Americans (including well meaning liberals) tend to avoid the conversation around repairing that damage, it’s only by leaning into the topic that we can actually work towards a “post-racism&#
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