Debunking black reparations From: Human Events | Date: January 22, 2001| Author: | Copyright Human Events Publishing, Inc. Jan 22, 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Let's Calculate What America Owes Me

O.J. Simpson lawyer Johnnie Cochran and friends want to file a big-bucks, class-action lawsuit seeking reparations for slavery. On what legal grounds, against whom, on behalf of whom, and in which court? The attorneys haven't figured out those pesky details yet. But not to worry: When it comes to cashing in on the shrunken glove of racial resentment, you can count on Cochran to make it fit.

The reparations-seekers argue that America owes black citizens for the continued suffering they endure as a result of their ancestors being enslaved centuries ago. ...

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