Reparations and Racial Inequality

 For hundred of years those of color have been facing social injustice. We have all learned about slavery and the disgusting treatment of those who were discriminated against. Unfortunately, these issues have not been corrected and although slavery has been abolished, African Americans are still being discriminated against. We see this discrimination on the levels of poverty, job opportunities, and overall basic human rights. Although we can't change the past we can learn from it and make sure that we put an end to racial inequality now. 

The problem of racial inequality has not been fixed. This is very clear and in order to make a change we as a whole population need to come up with better ways to tackle the issue.  In Darby's article " Reparations and Racial inequality" he makes the argument that in order to see change in the short-term we need to step back from the traditional normative ideal. Darby does not believe that the reparations of money will be sufficient enough, he believes in moving towards more liberal policies and making sure that African Americans have the individual freedom and self development that they deserve. No amount of money can fix the discrimination of the Jim Crow laws or even make a sufficient change in today's issues. Personally I agree with the side that Darby is taking. Since we can't change the past I do not believe that it is best to develop these reparations based on the mistakes in the past. It is important that we as a country can see the wrongs that have been made against African Americans in the past and make sure that they never happen again. We have been stuck in this circle of discrimination and when we focus of the causes of it, it only takes us back in time and as Darby is arguing it is important to come up with reparations that will actually have an impact.