The U.S. government should spend a minimum of $10 to $12 trillion on reparations to the descendants of slaves, according to two scholars recently hosted by the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society at Stanford University.
William “Sandy” Darity Jr., the Samuel DuBois Cook distinguished professor of public policy at Duke University, and scholar A. Kirsten Mullen, a folklorist, museum consultant and lecturer, made the comments as panelists at the “Resurrecting the Promise of Forty Acres” event.
“The federal government is the one that has the capacity to meet the bill,” Darity said, “but it also has the responsibility to meet the bill.”
Darity and Mullen are co-authors of the book “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century,” which lays out a plan for this type of restitution. Under the plan, each descendant would receive $280,000, with families receiving $850,000.
TODAY! Join us at 4 pm PT for an important discussion on #reparations for Black Americans. @SandyDarity & A. Kirsten Mullen will discuss the limitations of piecemeal attempts, how to determine the size of the fund, & how best to disburse it. OPEN TO ALL. https://t.co/v3BmdOAiI4 pic.twitter.com/zdpC8wRFz4
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