The Basics of Reparations: An Online Presentation

Join us for “The Basics of Reparations ” an online presentation discussing the history and viability of reparations for Black American descendants of enslaved Africans. Learn the history of this movement and the details of why it is necessary.

“Black Americans are the only group that has not received reparations for state-sanctioned racial discrimination, while slavery afforded some white families the ability to accrue tremendous wealth.” – Brookings Policy 2020

In 1865 after the end of the Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman gave an order that promised 40 acres of land to former slaves. That early idea of reparations to be paid-in kind to the formerly enslaved stemmed from a discussion Sherman and War Secretary Edwin Stanton held in Savannah with leaders of its Black community. Months later, however, President Andrew Johnson reneged on that promise, and no action has been taken since.

In this presentation we will take the time to:

Define what reparations is
Discuss the history of reparations
Examine the financial component
Look at viable solutions and forms of reparations