From Here to Equality, Second Edition: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century Darity William A.
From Here to Equality, Second Edition: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century Darity William A. Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans…
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From Here to Equality, Second Edition: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century Darity William A.
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. But neither Reconstruction nor the New Deal nor the civil rights struggle led to an economically just and fair nation. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically.
Economic data indicates that for every dollar the average white household holds in wealth the average black household possesses a mere ten cents. Today, systematic inequality persists in the form of housing discrimination, unequal education, police brutality, mass incarceration, employment discrimination, and massive wealth and opportunity gaps. This compelling and sharply argued book addresses economic injustices head-on and make the most comprehensive case to date for economic reparations for U.S.
descendants of slavery. Using innovative methods that link monetary