A HowardU professor led a group of black academics who are asking the United Nations to push the US to make $5 million payouts to black US residents a reality, specifically calling for a 'process of apology, and reparation.'
Justin Hansford, a Howard University School of Law professor, was joined by fellow academics from the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University in his message at the U.N. Permanent Forum on People of African Descent. Hansford specifically called for a"process of apology, and reparation — not on their terms but on our terms," according to the Daily Mail.
Hansford, who is a descendant of slaves in Georgia, argued that these reparation payouts to black U.S. residents should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and also stated that for families who have gone through generations of"horrific" oppression, the $5 million amount would be"on the low end of what's appropriate."
Hansford's comments come after President Joe Biden spoke at Howard University last month, delivering a commencement speech to graduating students. During his speech, Biden described white supremacy as"the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.
"I know the committee is still working over the next couple of months to complete and issue the final report, and I look forward to reviewing those recommendations once they are finalized and make it clear in regards to my support at that time," Breed said.
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