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From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-first Century - Couverture souple

Jr., William A. Darity; Mullen, A. Kirsten

 
9781469671208: From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-first Century
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1469671204 ISBN 13 : 9781469671208
Editeur : The University of North Carolina Press, 2022

Synopsis

Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. But neither Reconstruction nor the New Deal nor the civil rights struggle led to an economically just and fair nation. Today, systematic inequality persists in the form of housing discrimination, unequal education, police brutality, mass incarceration, employment discrimination, and massive wealth and opportunity gaps. Economic data indicates that for every dollar the average white household holds in wealth the average black household possesses a mere ten cents.

This compelling and sharply argued book addresses economic injustices head-on and make the most comprehensive case to date for economic reparations for U.S. descendants of slavery. Using innovative methods that link monetary values to historical wrongs, William Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen assess the literal and figurative costs of justice denied in the 155 years since the end of the Civil War and offer a detailed roadmap for an effective reparations program, including a substantial payment to each documented U.S. black descendant of slavery. This new edition features a new foreword addressing the latest developments on the local, state, and federal level and considering current prospects for a comprehensive reparations program.

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À propos des auteurs

William A. Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University.

A. Kirsten Mullen is a writer, folklorist, museum consultant, and lecturer whose work focuses on race, art, history, and politics.

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Éditeur
The University of North Carolina Press
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1469671204
ISBN 13 
9781469671208
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
448
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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