
Reparations Are Not Enough: Thoughts on Inequity and Justice
“The top 10% of families own 75.3% of the nation’s wealth. The bottom half of families own 1.1% of it. The families squished in between those two groups own 24.6% of the national wealth.” – Matt Bruenig The need for reparations for African and Native Americans is real. It is also not enough. Reparations are a stop gap. A token of good faith and intention. A necessary step in the direction of a society that has a chance to rebuild itself toward equity and justice. This topic i