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The Debt by Randall Robinson

The Debt

What America Owes to Blacks

What America Owes to Blacks

By Randall Robinson

By Randall Robinson

By Randall Robinson

By Randall Robinson

Category: History

Category: History

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Jan 01, 2001 | 272 Pages

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    About The Debt

    The national bestseller by the author of Defending the Spirit.

    In this powerful and controversial book, distinguished African-American political leader and thinker Randall Robinson argues for the restoration of the rich history that slavery and segregation severed. Drawing from research and personal experience, he shows that only by reclaiming their lost past and proud heritage can blacks lay the foundation for their future. And white Americans can make reparations for slavery and the century of racial discrimination that followed with monetary restitution, educational programs, and the kinds of equal opportunities that will ensure the social and economic success of all its citizens.

    In a book that is both an unflinching indictment of past wrongs and an impassioned call to our nation to educate all Americans about the history of Africa and its people, Robinson makes a persuasive case for the debt white America owes blacks, and the debt blacks owe themselves.

    About The Debt

    The national bestseller by the author of Defending the Spirit.

    In this powerful and controversial book, distinguished African-American political leader and thinker Randall Robinson argues for the restoration of the rich history that slavery and segregation severed. Drawing from research and personal experience, he shows that only by reclaiming their lost past and proud heritage can blacks lay the foundation for their future. And white Americans can make reparations for slavery and the century of racial discrimination that followed with monetary restitution, educational programs, and the kinds of equal opportunities that will ensure the social and economic success of all its citizens.

    In a book that is both an unflinching indictment of past wrongs and an impassioned call to our nation to educate all Americans about the history of Africa and its people, Robinson makes a persuasive case for the debt white America owes blacks, and the debt blacks owe themselves.

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    About Randall Robinson

    Randall Robinson is the founder and president of TransAfrica, the organization that spearheaded the movement to influence US policies toward international black leadership. He is the author of Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America, The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, and The… More about Randall Robinson

    About Randall Robinson

    Randall Robinson is the founder and president of TransAfrica, the organization that spearheaded the movement to influence US policies toward international black leadership. He is the author of Defending the Spirit: A Black Life in America, The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, and The… More about Randall Robinson

    Product Details

    Category: History

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Plume
    Jan 01, 2001 | 272 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780452282100

    Category: History

    Ebook | $6.99
    Published by Plume
    Jan 01, 2001 | 272 Pages | ISBN 9781101191491

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    Praise

    “Engaging…important…supports his attempts to reclaim African heitage and empower African-Americans.” —The Washington Post

    “Incisive…keenly observed…beautifully written.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer

    Awards

    Black Writers Alliance Award WINNER

    Blackboard Nonfiction Book of the Year WINNER

    Essence Award WINNER

    Gold Pen Award WINNER

    Table Of Contents

    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    1. Reclaiming Our Ancient Self
    2. Taking Account of the Long-Term Psychic Damage
    3. Race to Class to Race
    4. Self-Hatred
    5. Demanding Respect
    6. Race, Money, and Foreign Policy: The Cuba Example
    7. The Cost of Ignoring the Race Problem in America…
    8. …and in the Black World
    9. Thoughts About Restitution
    10. Toward the Black Renaissance
    Sources
    Index

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