How reparations could address the US racial wealth gap
In short: Economist William "Sandy" Darity explores why compensation for descendants of enslaved people is a necessary step toward achieving true equality in the United States.
In this conversation, Darity examines the link between the historical injustice of slavery and the contemporary wealth disparity between Black and white Americans. He proposes a blueprint for how reparations could function as an act of both compensation and redemption to facilitate national progress.
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