African Roots

Slavery was widespread on the African continent long before Europeans appeared—and, indeed, is still practiced there.

BLACK History Month draws to a close, but the voices demanding reparations for slavery grow ever louder. The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) suggests that black Americans “petition the United States for immediate, emergency reparations payments.” The United Kingdom-based Africa Reparations Movement (ARM) explains that reparations “are intended to compensate in some way for over 400 years of enslavement and colonisation.” Indeed, there is now a bill (HR 891) introduced by Rep. John Conyers entitled, “Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act.” The appropriation sought for the mere establishment of the commission is $8 million.

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Slavery was widespread on the African continent long before Europeans appeared—and, indeed, is still practiced there.

BLACK History Month draws to a close, but the voices demanding reparations for slavery grow ever louder. The National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) suggests that black Americans “petition the United States for immediate, emergency reparations payments.” The United Kingdom-based Africa Reparations Movement (ARM) explains that reparations “are intended to compensate in some way for over 400 years of enslavement and colonisation.” Indeed, there is now a bill (HR 891) introduced by Rep. John Conyers entitled, “Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act.” The appropriation sought for the mere establishment of the commission is $8 million.