18 reasons why we need reparations

Reparations were offered to induce slaves to fight for the North. Once they joined and fought in the war, the promise was left unfulfilled.


Bad schools / Unequal justice / For Profit Prisons - A pipeline that breaks world records for imprisonment of its citizens powered by greed and laws that disproportionately affect black people.

Rape - No white man found guilty of raping a black woman until 1959

COINTELPRO - FBI program started by J Edgar Hoover to silence or kill black leaders

Self Hatred - Although free labor was the focus of slavery, breaking the mind of the African and making him not trust others who looked like him essential to the success of of mental slavery. Even today, colorism in the black community exists, with those of lighter complexion being perceived as better than darker-skinned people.


Freed slaves were captured from homes in the North and sold back into slavery in the South. Kidnapping across State lines.

Taxation without Representation - The driving force behind the Revolutionary war. Has never actually had the representation deserved from the taxes paid over the years.

Non Violent Response - Groups who have suffered much less from this government have assassinated presidents and flown planes into buildings.

Plessy vs Ferguson - Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation in public facilities.

Reparations paid elsewhere - To Germany, Japan (here and abroad), Israel still gets billions a year. Indian casinos.

Medical Experimentation - Even done on slaves by Jefferson. From OB.GYN done on African woman to the Tuskegee Experiment. Without consent.

Slave Ships - International conspiracy

Military lies - Promised freedom if slaves fought in Revolutionary war, 1812, French-Indian War, even Lewis and Clark expedition. All rescinded.

Demonization of Education -- Knowledge of reading and writing was illegal for blacks, Encouraged blacks to punish others for that pursuit.

Profit from Misery - Due to the trauma of an unjust corrupt society, citizens self medicate to ease the stress. Blacks are targeted for drug, alcohol and tobacco consumption, which enriches the medical industry after they fall ill.

Forced Breeding - After importing slaves from Africa became illegal, slave owners often sold their own flesh and blood for money after impregnating slaves via rape.