The international body United Nations officially affirmed
\nwith Black people and our allies what we already know: that the descendants
\nof slavery suffered an atrocious, violation of humanity, demanding of
\nreparations. In response to the resolution and the United States\u2019 refusal
\nto vote in favor, Marcus Anthony Hunter, PhD, professor of sociology and
\nAfrican American studies at UCLA, chair of the Sociology Department at
\nHoward University and author of “Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of
\na Nation,” released the following statement:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe global majority is reaffirming the dignity of 15 million Africans,
\nwhose enslavers intended to strip of identity and spirit. The 123 nations
\nthat voted in favor of a resolution calling the transatlantic slave trade
\nthe ‘gravest crime against humanity’ understand that truth-telling is a
\nsmall step toward true healing. However, there remains a gap between public
\nacknowledgement and meaningful transformation in the form of reparations.<\/p>\n
“Reparations are the only solution to address economic redress, political
\nand legal injustices, and spatial and spiritual harm that continue to haunt
\nthe descendants of enslaved Africans today. The world is moving toward
\nrepair faster than the United States. Reparations are an international
\nnorm. Therefore, this matter isn’t about guilt; it’s about responsibility
\nand design.<\/p>\n
“The United States\u2019 refusal to vote in favor of this resolution is
\nfurther evidence that those in power will always reject an opportunity to
\nreckon with history and to dismantle an institution built on stolen labor
\nand stolen lives. While that system continues to shape wealth and power for
\nsome, they evade accountability and deny reparative justice owed to many of
\nits citizens. All that we repair, we heal. And all that we refuse to
\nrepair, returns.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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