is it a sense for you that england, because of its. more than 300 years in control of barbados, ended up taking it for granted? i think what really was needed was for england to accept the atlantic slave trade, accept that as something that happened. also accept that institutions and individuals in england benefited from it, and i believe in the call for reparations. for me reparations would be the forgiveness of any debts that barbados has, also the building of some schools, you know, we have suffered in the last two years, and we have been suffering in this region for quite a while. but england really didn t do a great deal, so other people
more than 300 years in control of barbados, ended up taking it for granted? i think what really was needed was for england to accept the atlantic slave trade, accept that as something that happened. also accept that institutions and individuals in england benefitted from it, and i believe in the call for reparations. for me reparations would be the forgiveness of any debts that barbados has, also the building of some schools, you know, we have suffered in the last two years, and we have been suffering in this region for quite a while. but england really didn t do a great deal, so other people came along and offered their help, and obviously barbados needed it. i think countries like china has been a lot more friendly to barbados. i mean, lots of investment
reparations, that he wants to support the clyburn plan. how do you respond to that? how i respond is saying rest in peace to representative john conyers. he was pushing hr-40 since 1989. right. in his lifetime he got to see us as a community get behind that. unfortunately he didn t get to see that bill go through. that bill is reintroduced with tweaks and could use further tweaking. saunders i saw from regular run of the mill black working people put the pressure on him and we were advised that this is something to re-evaluate and look at. within 50 to 60 days to he turned from i don t know and then i ll sign it. all right. to me, to me bigger than simply saying will you give me reparations, i learned in that moment i have an apply to take my word, trust and depend that i m telling them the truth and
who was on that panel. the oakland aird and comey hughes you will find what he says very interesting. he is a democrat and writer. he is saying reparations would make him a i have. listen to the montage of all these sound bites. the stain of slavery was not just inked in blood shed but in the overt slavery policies that fueled racism disadvantaged african-americans for decades. it is important that we know our history and not punish people today for the sins of their predecessors in the democratic party. but. you lie. i just stated all facts. the moment you give me reparations, have you made me into a victim without my consent. bill hr 40 is a moral and political mistake. [crowd boos] chill, chill, chill. he was presumptive but he
commentary came from coleman hughes, a writer on issues of race in america. reparations, by definition, are only given to victims. so the moment you give me reparations, you ve made me into a victim without my consent. black americans have fought too long for the right to define themselves to be spoken for in such a condescending manner. thank you, mr. hughes. chill, chill. he was presumptive, but he has a right to speak. michael myers is a former national director of the aclu and a vehement opponent of reparations. michael, you heard democratic congressman steve cohen there, opposition like yours is presumptive. not sure that s grammatical. does he mean presumptuous? i m not sure. what s your response. look, coleman hughes was too timid, too kind.