By: William A. Darity (Author), A. Kirsten Mullen (Author)
"From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century" by William A. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen is one of the best Theory of Economics Books available. It is informative, easy to read, and provides an overall satisfactory experience. This book delves into the history of Black Americans and the need for reparations in the 21st century. It is sure to educate and inspire readers to think critically and make a difference in their community.Luke Matthews: Just about the moment that the book I’m posting about today, FROM HERE TO EQUALITY: REPARATIONS FOR BLACK AMERICANS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY*, published in 2020 and written by William A. Rarity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen - he a professor of public policy, African and African American Studies and she a folklorist, museum consultant and lecturer focusing race, art, history, and politics - hit my doorstep, the idea of reparations for African-Americans was in the news again. The idea surfaces every now and then, and causes consternation and confused outrage among certain groups of mainly Whites both on the left and right but usually recedes into obscurity as the greater American strategy of ignoring the unpleasant aspects of our collective history re-asserts itself (sort of a grand version of “out of sight, out of mind.”) The event that seems to have brought reparations to some public attention was Evanston IL becoming the first US city to make reparations to Black residents for a past of discriminatory practices particularly in housing. I should stay away from the comments sections for news articles but against better judgment, I dive in to see what people are saying (or...
United States on Apr 02, 2021
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Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press | Basic Books; Enlarged edition | Center Street |
ISBN-10 | 1469654970 | 1541645634 | 1546090789 |
Income Inequality | Income Inequality | ||
Language | English | English | English |
Release date | April 20, 2020 | March 5, 2019 | August 17, 2021 |
Country of Origin | USA | China | USA |
Product Dimensions | 6.5 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches; 1.59 Pounds | 6.35 x 1.5 x 9.55 inches; 1.23 Pounds | 6.4 x 1.4 x 9.3 inches; 1.3 Pounds |
Publication date | April 20, 2020 | March 5, 2019 | August 17, 2021 |
African American Demographic Studies (Books) | African American Demographic Studies | ||
Black & African American History (Books) | Black & African American History | ||
ISBN-13 | 978-1469654973 | 978-1541645639 | 978-1546090786 |
Customer Reviews | 4.8/5 stars of 723 ratings | 4.9/5 stars of 4,035 ratings | 4.7/5 stars of 3,659 ratings |
Best Sellers Rank | #117 in Income Inequality#632 in Black & African American History #1,926 in African American Demographic Studies | #11 in Theory of Economics#54 in Discrimination & Racism#63 in Political Conservatism & Liberalism | #18 in Theory of Economics#26 in Political Philosophy #70 in Political Leader Biographies |
LenZen: HR-40 is a bill that has be reintroduced every year since 1989 and finally cleared committee this year. It would create a commission to study reparations for descendants of slaves. "From Here to Equality" is supposed to be THE book to make the case for reparations. Although it has received glowing reviews on Amazon and I went into it inclined to support reparations I felt less inclined to do so after reading the book.
The bottom line is probably the most important part of this book if you are interested what any HR-40 committee is likely to conclude: Their conclusion, no surprise, is that descendants of slaves should be awarded reparations. The amount should be enough close the gap between the average family wealth of white versus black families. The total invoice would come to about $10 trillion or about $250,000 to each black person in the US descendent from slaves. They feel this money should go into trusts for individual black people (regardless of age) with a reparations committee approving of expenditures. To generate this kind of money they say that either the Fed should just print it, or that it be tacked onto the national debt. They feel that Congress is the entity...
United States on Sep 26, 2021