What Could Reparations for Black Americans Look Like?
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There’s renewed attention on the possibility of reparations for African Americans.
Although the idea behind reparations is “as old as slavery,” it’s gaining more traction than ever before, said Alvin Tillery, a political science professor at Northwestern University.
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What Could Reparations for Black Americans Look Like?
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Although the idea behind reparations is “as old as slavery,” it’s gaining more traction than ever before, said Alvin Tillery, a political science professor at Northwestern University.
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