The origins of this gulf in Black and W hite wealth stem from the immediate aftermath of slavery when a promise made to provide the formerly enslaved with 40 acres in land grants went unmet - while many W hite Americans were provided substantial “ hand outs ” (typically 160 acres) of land in the west. This, in turn, corresponds to a vast chasm in capabilities and opportunities between Black s and W hite s. T he average Black household has a net worth $800,000 lower than the average white household. Data from the 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances (the most recent available ) indicate that Black Americans possess 2.6 percent of the nation’s wealth while constituting 13 percent of the population. To provide a frame for our responses, we outline the premises that shape our conception of Black repa rations in the United States. We take the opportunity here to respond to nine that remained. The April 27th Hutchins Center virtual event devoted to our new book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, resulted in too many participant questions to answer live. Co-Author - “From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century”
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