The Case for Reparations — Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates, June 2014, in The Atlantic
This article outlines the history of racial oppression in the US, and the resulting economic consequences that have affected Black communities for decades. Coates describes how a national discussion about economic reparations would also lead us through a reckoning of our country’s history and ongoing racial disparities.