Now that we're finally purging America of the Confederacy's toxic remnants.....

[MadDAsHell]

1. It's African American, not "AA." But to your point...

I'd be very interested in this discussion.

But how? Does one have to have a proven family history of slavery in the United States (a difficult task even for many with decently documented family histories)? And if so, are there degrees based on the # of generations of one's ancestors that were enslaved? Or does everyone get the same?

Or are reparations based on skin color alone? Which colors/shades, and who decides? Could get interesting considering race is an entirely social construct; are we going to use color charts?

And is there a "current financial state" clause? For example, if Michael Jordan had ancestors in slavery, does he get a share of the reparations, even though he'd be taking money from those who really need it and any amount he got would be a drop in the bucket compared to his billion dollar net worth?

And maybe a controversial opinion here, but I feel entitled to it as an African American myself: why would we give slavery reparations before reparations to the Native American people whose lands were stolen to create this country in the first place? If we're going to right historical wrongs, why not go in historical order? And no, reservations aren't reparations.