>i think with the history we have now, we already have that. do
>you think some massive codification would make things any
>clearer than they already are? maybe but i would say they are
>clear enough as it is.

Less concern about whether exists - we know it does.
More concern around how we can interact w/ it, reason about it and expand on what Tanehisi shared in 'A Case for Reparations.'
It's far more effective w/ data.

>
>>TWO, with companies, the benefit is a str8 line to making
>the
>>case for reparations much, much more concrete. I mean,
>>American banking is deeeeeeeeeeep in slavery money.
>
>there is no way private institutions would be made to pay for
>this sort of thing, especially as it was not illegal. federal
>or possibly state governments would be the only entities held
>accountable either way. a much more useful tool would be
>something that would better identify recipients of the
>reparations.
>

As we've learned over the years, shaming is an effective tool, I think.

>>THREE, beyond the enslavement of Africans, the mob violence
>>and legalized theft that took place during Jim Crow should
>be
>>catalogued as much as possible. Aaaaaaaalllllll them black
>>folk the headed north after the red hot summer left a lot of
>>land/property behind.
>
>they made a tough choice and it was the right choice. that
>happens to people who flee all over the world. i think it's
>worth learning about but i question seriously if it would lead
>to restitution. the mistake here is that information will lead
>to action. that's overly optimistic to me =(
>
>>Point is, if you put the experience of black america in the
>>larger narrative of oppressed minorities globally in the
>last
>>two centuries, the fact that we HAVE NOT attempted any of
>this
>>is a minor miracle
>
>well i do think there are very hard-working historians who
>have attempted to show causal relationships between the
>generational wealth and disparities therein. i just think a
>big "database" seems more challenging than it is useful.

No one said it'd be easy, but it can be done.