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The case for African American reparations, explained

  • Written by Joe R. Feagin, Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Texas A&M University
A racial wealth gap is persisting after centuries enslavement and systemic discrimination. Hyejin Kang/Shutterstock.com

For the first time, most major Democratic presidential contenders are talking about whether the U.S. government should consider paying reparations to the descendants of African Americans who were enslaved and suffered from...

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