I propose a $200-$500 billion plan of reparations, with the money to be disbursed by a council of esteemed African American leaders over a period of twenty years.https://bit.ly/2XyZnmN
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Replying to @marwilliamson
The actual figures that were calculated by Dr Darity and
@tonetalks were 10 $Trillion Dollars over a 10 year span. These numbers reflect the accrued disadvantages of Chattel Slavery, Convict Leasing, Jim Crow, Redlining, Predatory Lending, and Mass Incarceration. Keep fighting
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She's acknowledged this but it has to be a figure everyone involved is willing to start talking. It will be a negotiation. If it doesn't get started, will never happen. Do the convincing once you've got an audience, she's trying to get that audience. Imho of course.
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Replying to @sunsetlistening @chefcarney and
Willing start with??!! If we settle for millions it will be just THAT!! We are owed trillions! We're not settling anymore! No more benign neglect!!
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Replying to @from_keisha @chefcarney and
And I sincerely hope you get that. Sandy Darity seems to be willing to start, do you agree he's an expert in the field?
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