What Do Slave Reparations Mean? | Velshi & Ruhle | MSNBC

Lawmakers are hearing new testimony on slave reparations from 2020 contender Cory Booker, Danny Glover and others. Senior Vice President for Social Justice at the New School, Maya Wiley, joins Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle to break down what reparations could look like, who is for it, and who isn’t.

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[jerrellhoggard]

Why won't MSNBC invite dr.claude Anderson. Also invite dr sandy Darity.you won't do it because you don't wont the truth

[anthonyallen]

#DR Claude Anderson, Yvette Carnell, Antonio Moore, Tariq Nasheed. Should be on that panel.

[SirDiamondRod]

$19 Trillion is the debt owed. Check the scoreboard

[Sunshinejoy]

Reparations for slavery is not about fixing inequality in general. And cutting a check is part of it.

[jefferythomas]

Funny how NO ONE ever talked/talks about doing something that benefits everyone when the Jew receives reparations for a crime that didn't even happen US soil, or doing something for everyone when the native Americans got reparations for what was done to them...but somehow when it comes to us, everybody wants to get benefits or a piece of the pie. We and ONLY black ppl have been single out to be deprived of everything in this country's history...so WE and only WE are going to be singled out to receive restitution.
#HOLDYOUROWNNUTS

[bobjones]

Danny Glover needs to go make leatheal weapon 25, 7, 8, he is not qualified for this task you need lawyers, economist, historians, NOT, black actors, football players, basketball players there not qualified for this

[ronaldmarshall]

Time to cut dam check. This government business. Government owes a debt. It must be paid.

[willjoful]

Every time the United States congress pass a bill to address the needs of black people and it was signed by a president. That bill always benefited everyone else besides the black people who it supposed to benefit. I want to ask this question. Why would anyone believe whatever or if when reparation for black is provided. Should benefit anyone besides Black people? Far as I care if you want to fix society you can do that separately at a later time.


The native americans already gotten reparation. In 2010 Obama gave reparation to the native american. Where anyone who was a native american in 2010 march in the trail of tears? Obama gave reparation to the jews. Can someone tell me what did the United States have to do with the holocaust? I know black people after slavery didn't get a dame or anything. native american received some land and some cash. After ww2 black men didn't receive a thank you from the jews or any white person. Neither, did they get any respect while serving in Europe helping to liberate the jews.


Now, there are those who want to fix the economy for everyone to enjoy it. It hasn't been a day black people at a whole can say they had an enjoyable day in America. We have the police killing young black boys and men in street today. And, we suppose to be singing kumbaya with everyone with our reparation? I think not!

[sheilahutchinson]

We don't need another study we need money because rhe laws will never chnage racism is real and will continue!

[dottied]

Yes. We want checks, as well "protective class policy". It's very simple. No study necessary. Stop wasting time

[eastsideyahdig.]

Dr Claud Anderson is the only one qualified to talk about reparations

[edscoobalis]

What do reparations mean? Starts with cutting the check

[jefferythomas]

REPARATIONS is about direct monetary compensation to American Descendants of Slavery....that's only a part of the TANGIBLES that American Descendants of Slavery are owed by this government. Monetary compensation is just the initial part of a much larger package.

[Slimdulla]

Notice how they wont ask Joe Biden about will he support reparations 🤦🏿‍♂️

[billiondollarbaby]

Nope! Cut me the check!! Show me the money!

[Socalledelitist]

A check isn't all that needed, but it has to be part of the compensation package. Reparations without a check is not reparations.

[edmsing]

The financial legacy that enabled some families to build on and pass on to their descendants, is still very much in evidence and can still be seen to this very day. While the zero financial legacy of those that provided that free labor had nothing to pass on to their descendants, labor being what it is, an intangible substance.

[etravi]

No one asked the Jews what do you mean by reparations? No one asked the Japanese what do you mean by reparations?

[mikejustdoneit]

Reparation ( check, land, ownership).... I know my Family yes it points straight to slave ADOS IMMIGRANT HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT STATES WERE THEY CAME FROM. NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

[Dvco]

America would never pay out reparations because the trauma and mistreatment still goes on.