[Leah R]

I am 20 years old and attend a small private school right outside of Charlotte, NC. The topic of reparations was discussed recently at dinner, and among my friends (most of us are minorities), we concluded that although in theory reparations are a good idea, in reality they are implausible and an uneffective means to repair the damage caused by our forefathers. Don’t get me wrong: I believe that slavery was bad and millions of black people suffered at the hands of racist whites. However, I do not believe that doling out obscene amounts of money to descendents of slaves will repair the damage. Jon asks what discriminations young black people today have faced. The answer is many. We are still feeling the effects of slavery and racism, and this will continue to be apart of our daily lives. But I don’t believe money will solve the problem. That’s just an easy way out, and frankly, most young people (both Black and White) are unaware of the true extent of atrocities and injustices committed against Blacks and other minorities. So, what should be done? This is a difficult question, because simply saying ‘Sorry’ is definitely NOT enough. My friends and I discussed alternatives at length but failed to come to an agreement. What do you think should be done?

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Name : Leah R, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Baptist, Age : 20, City : Charlotte, State : NC, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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