I am not a fan of Ta-Nehisi Coates. According to the liberal, white agenda, Coates is the new James Baldwin. His views do not represent about race in America do not represent all blacks and for some reason, we have never had a black female embraced by the white, news media dominated intelligentsia.
As a dyed in the wool, older black female, I disagree with Coates’ call for reparations fort we black folks. Reparations will not restore African American dignity. Reparations cannot/will not ensure that no black person will ever fall back into the state of poverty after receiving reparations. Reparations will not ensure competitive educations for all black children. Reparations will not ensure decent, long-term employment with competitive salaries for all black lives sullied by slavery. Reparations will not erase the color from our skins - that fickle, flashing neon sign that defines us as inferior. No other hyphenated racial group remains hyphenated except for African Americans because our skins will never be quite white enough to blend in and become completely assimulated. My family has lived in these United States for at least seven generations and I have no ties to Africa and therefore I do not identify as African. And finally, reparations will not auger the necessary understanding that must exist between those who cannot or will not accept the humanity of “the other”.
