BET founder Robert Johnson calls for $14 trillion of reparations for slavery

[Voice of Reason]

All the ADOS haters in here with pie on their face now that the movement is gaining steam


@xoxodede
@Supper

 

[Barlow]

About 370 thousand per person


Don’t really know if that’s good or bad. I’d prefer free access to schools, housing subsidies, free transportation, and money specifically set aside for black home ownership and business development... but good for him for speaking up

get reparations for 400 years of suffering and be able to take the bus for free brehs

 

[Luke Cage]

Reparations does not mean that we forego systemic reform across the board (i.e. judicial, educational, etc sectors). I never said or implied that.

But reparations does address our ability to navigate better in a society where poor people are easy prey. More money would allow for better schools, better housing conditions, increased black business & ownership, less stress on relationships & community building and the opportunity to build wealth that we were restricted of doing on a mass scale.

I got you, I just wanted that to be clear. I keep hearing people saying "reparations or nothing!" i'm like there are alot of other things we want too. i'd support a candidate who ran on a platform of police reform for example. I can't take the money with me if cacs are still allowed to murder me with impunity.

 

[Sbp]

That's what the fukk I'm talking bout. Man cut the check. My ancestors built this country for free.

 

[TL15]

get reparations for 400 years of suffering and be able to take the bus for free brehs

I guess if you want to simplify it to that sure

I guess I want to see long term measures to ensure upward mobility for generations, free college, housing subsidies, business grants, home ownership qualifications and lending changes, etc.


Not opposed to lump sums of money, but the argument that “lump sums of money is a strain on the government” as a deterrent to reparations means that we might have to think differently.


But if you just wanted a dap for being funny, I got you breh

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

Just think, if thecoli/#ADOS had their way, Marianne Williamson would be on national television telling the world we deserve $200-500 billion.



Trieda told yall to get that bullshyt outta here

Waiting to see how we're going to hate on this

"He's trying to hijack the conversation"
"He hasn't been doing the work"
"He's an abberation and can't relate"

 

[Originalman]

Is 14 trillion enough?

May not be enough but its closer than that 500 billion to 2 trillion folks be talking about.

As I said before one here if you ain't talking about at least 10 trillion then you off base.

 

[Originalman]

In addition baby bonds, financial literacy courses, taxless, the colleges provided for with 200k loan amount covered especially important for Blacks who want to continue to get professional degrees. Just giving cash just isn't enough for Black Americans of slave descent.

To me, there needs to be a million-dollar dream package and heavy laws against job discrimination and crime against Blacks because the white supremacists is mad.

Honestly, something like this plus the Freedman's Act would help Black Americans of slave descent.

I totally agree.

 

[Save $ not Hoes]

THE FLOOR IS $20 TRILLION but I agree with his sentiments!


At least ONE parent with direct ties to the KILLING FIELDS of the American (or 48 states) South.
For example, my mom and grandmother are from Mississippi. My dad i a foreign flag Black. Since my maternal G-ma, Great-G-Ma, and etc had to ENDURE all that shyt and lose their opportunity AT WEALTH I am counted as FBA/ADOS. Nipsey would be counted as FBA/ADOS. Pretty simple. Cut and dry.

Makes sense. I just didn't want it to be some ancestry.com bullshyt.

Too many people moved here in the 70s and 80s and have 2 or 3 generations trying to claim this.

 

[Originalman]

If you are going to give Black descendants of American Slavery this, there better be no strings. That's the only type of deals white supremacists make.

I agree that there shouldn't be......but we all know there will be strings attached. America does not give money to anyone without strings attached. Whether that is countries, politicians or corporations.

You just have to agree that whatever the number you agree on is worth the strings that are attached to the agreement.

 

[GatorStaceyAdams]

Reparations does not mean that we forego systemic reform across the board (i.e. judicial, educational, etc sectors). I never said or implied that.

But reparations does address our ability to navigate better in a society where poor people are easy prey. More money would allow for better schools, better housing conditions, increased black business & ownership, less stress on relationships & community building and the opportunity to build wealth that we were restricted of doing on a mass scale.

Yep- people need to understand the eradication of racism is probably not going to happen ANY time soon- it is too built into the system.

But reparations provides us with resources and, ultimately, respect.

They may not like my black ass, but they sure as hell will have to kiss it if they want any part of my business.

 

[AJD]

But that would be selling us too cheap for 400 years. I'd be satisfied if we all got a cool 750k

 

[Barlow]

Just think, if thecoli/#ADOS had their way, Marianne Williamson would be on national television telling the world we deserve $200-500 billion.



Trieda told yall to get that bullshyt outta here

"He's trying to hijack the conversation"
"He hasn't been doing the work"
"He's an abberation and can't relate"

and if we had it your way he wouldnt be talking about reparations at all and we'd still be rambling about pan africanism

this nikka's really acting like he did something as if ados didnt get this conversation going, and by backing marianne

 

[you're NOT "n!ggas"]

and if we had it your way he wouldnt be talking about reparations at all and we'd still be rambling about pan africanism

this nikka's really acting like he did something as if ados didnt get this conversation going, and by backing marianne

The two aren't mutually exclusive but I understand how bad y'all want that to be the case.


This is a good thread so Imma let you make it, cuz Lord knows if we REALLY started talking what's distracting from the reparations convo....well, you know the gif by now Shoutouts to Robert Johnson on this one

 

[Voice of Reason]

and if we had it your way he wouldnt be talking about reparations at all and we'd still be rambling about pan africanism

this nikka's really acting like he did something as if ados didnt get this conversation going, and by backing marianne

Exactly!