"I think that’s going to be a political decision that’s going to have to be made and decided upon," the CEO of private equity firm Vista Equity Partners told the outlet."But I think corporations have to also think about, well, what is the right thing to do?"
Smith suggested corporations can use their"capital to repair the communities that they are directly associated with in the industries in which they cover."
This is a start! Many banks and corporations wouldn’t be what they are today or even still standing if not for the slave trade. That’s the same with some wealthy families as well.
Nobody alive today is liable for the sins of their fathers. You won’t be getting paid for your skin color. You have to hustle and bust your ass like the rest of us poor American folk.
This man must have read my mind! That’s how some of the companies got started!
Marquet38021374 reparations hiswifeiswhite tho
Yeah make sure those reparations are paid by blacks too as they had slaves too...and make sure us white folk get some too because my great grandmother was an irish slave...and my dads side was all Germans from Germany my great grandparents came from Germany on that side...🤷♀️
Let’s see how much of his wealth he has shared. I believe in Christian tithing, but Jesus says to give out of a thankful/gracious heart- not under compulsion. That will only create further division and harm!
So how much does he want ?
Slavery was cancelled long ago. If they haven’t figured out how to get ahead by now, they never will. Give us a break. We are tired of this broken record. Looting & trashing is their angry fix! We educate, work & save for what we have - & contribute. This suggestion disgusts me!
Screw you. You get nothing.
Reparations for those that are 5% 10% 50% 75% pigment chart, interracial family ? - note: Biologically, there is only one race. We are all relatives of Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45). We should not to be defined by our container or culture.
No one. Owes. Anyone. Shit.
Why does he give his money 💰 to some of them
A very bad idea 💡
Nike should manufacture and give away all their sneakers to blacks. That would be an excellent thing to do. Not so good for the company or its investors though.
How much do we deduct for rioting and looting?
Drop deceased
I thought Oprah already collected the reparations?
Ok. But are any of the slaves still alive to collect this?
Have the dems pay it...
Basically everyone on here is like, “what, free money? Umm yeah we want this” it’s fucking pathetic.
DebraBa45242156 Ok....my family were Italian immigrants who were horribly abused upon coming through Ellis Island. I want reparations.
Reparations are bullshit..others come USA WITH NOTHING BUT SHIRT ON BACK AND GET JOB, SAVE AND HAVE NICE HOME, CAR ETC AND AMERICAN DREAM..WANNA KEEP HAVIN KIDS YOU CANT AFFORD YOU'LL ALWAYS BE POOR AND ON WELFARE..HAVE HAD COUPLE HUNDRED YEARS TO STOP “WOE IS ME”..! AND WORK..!!
Are they setting up the stage for TheDemocrats election slogan pitch?
How about instead of looking back, we look forward? How about addressing bigger issues like fatherlessness and access to better education?
How much is he offering ?
Neither the GOP or DNC care about the people enough to make that happen.
Since the Democratic Party was the party of Slavery, then I agree. All Democratic owners of American Corporations should ante up. Republicans paid their reparations when over 500,000 mostly 'White' men sacrificed their lives to end slavery in the Civil War.
No.
Flashback: Father of Kamala Harris Details on How Their Ancestors Owned Slaves
If you've never been a slave owner you shouldn't be paying people who have never been slaves. Period
No. Too much to prove. Skin color doesn't denote ancestry. Plus, you're asking people of today to pay for sins of the great grandfathers. Also, who's paying for damage done now to cities? Too much entangled here to do.
never in a million years. when poor black people learn self responsibility, only then will they stop being slaves
Smart man! The corporations can totally afford it!
It takes TWO the country that sold them don't forget they are directly responsible.
He’s welcome to do so, just make sure you give reparations to the Irish and Briton descendants who were slaves before the African American slave. GetInLine
since he's so rich, let him pay his people... millions had nothing to do with slavery, 155yrs ago, let it go.. get a job earn your own money
The Country that 'Sold' their citizens into slavery should be first in line to fund it then on that reasoning
Just because these lazy people won't work. Nobody alive today was ever a slave and nobody alive today ever owned any. Get a damn job.
So those who are immigrants or descendants of immigrants should pay too? We have nothing to do with slavery! Reparations are racist and an injustice!
Why don't we just give free money (for life) to all the black people so that they don't have to work at all. *smh*
The problem is how much is enough money and who should get it and how many generations should we continue this for 🤷♀️
HE MUST HAVE BEEN A SLAVE DRIVER...
Will the post office be needed to deliver them?
You go first.
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Cue the racists a1,2,3...go!
What the fuck are all these rich Black people demanding 'reparations.' Pay it out yourself, if you want it so bad. When a 5 year old kid gets executed by some jackass on Lean, his family defends his actions and BLM 'supporters' cheer it on, they don't deserve 'reparations.'
NOPE
How do reparations work if you’re half white? Is Obama going to pay himself?
How about helping the poor regardless of their race, history, beliefs, genetics, ability, etc.
When we are talking about slavery you are talking about the current slavery, human trafficking and not about the slavery that not one person That is living on this Earth has anything to do with because it was like 400 years ago, right?
They got it already . Paid in full....looters
He should start the trend.
Lol it'll be a tax break for the ultra rich
Slavery reparations need to be brought in. And it is people like him that need to receive them first and foremost from white people. The privileged white man has benefitted too long from slavery and it is high time they started giving back to oppressed minorities.
Let him give the brothers his money.
I'm white, I think it's time for reparations to descendants of slavery.
Decades of welfare was enough reparations.
Lies!
Would probably help if we tax billionaires way more.
Right😂
You start😊
Meanwhile, those truly affected by Modern Day Slavery (mostly in China), are making the goods which we purchase on a daily basis. So, if we offer reparations to descendants of Slaves: we all sure as hell owe them to factory workers currently enslaved by us.
Really?
No... it’s not up to corporate America to atone for the sins of this country. It’s incumbent upon the government. Even though today’s banks and corporations benefited the most from slavery. Slavery was an American policy and so was the abuse of black People
bull they have had welfare food stamps all their lives
Who is this guy
Every (African Americans) generations who served a slaves in this country should not have to pay any taxes on any income and should be able to revive to them all social security income paid into the system.
Every generation wants something. When is enough, enough? We will never have true equality until we no longer mention what race we are on any forms! When we all say we’re Americans! Stop all the stupidity. I’m Native American but I’m American first but proud of my heritage
Jesus wants you to hear this
Reparations? How many white men DIED freeing the slaves, who by the way, were largely sold into slavery from rival black tribes? GTFO with this garbage. you will never see a dime.
He can go take a hike somewhere - they owe me nothing and I owe them nothing.
I think slavery was a business. Not based on race, and captives were sold for slavery
My family wasn’t even in America at the time of slavery so when you find the families that were, take it up with them. My family busted a$$ to get where we are today and it’s no where near what this guy or Oprah has! I won’t be shamed for something that has nothing to do with me!
Just considered it. Nope. I never owned any slaves so I won’t be paying one dime to this. Furthermore I am willing to bet the wealthiest black man was never a slave and therefore isn’t owed one dime.
I haven't read this article, but I'm assuming that he owns a corporation. Obviously there are other Black people who own corporations. Those corporations also have workers and customers who ultimately foot the bills for corporate expenses. So how would reparations work?
Sick in the head. Not going to happen. Makes the black community look bad. If you want change for the black race. Make the change in the community. Get off your asses and clean up the community. Education is the key. Not fake liberal education. Black colleges and schools joke.
Then you be the first there buddy ole pal!!!😂😂😂
The wealthiest black man can give them slavery reparations. The gov't should not have to pay something from over 100 years ago, get over it and get a life. You can't change the past by giving them money. They would still continue to break into stores, set buildings on fire ect.
what’s his name. it’s not the headline
To native Americans ? You are talking about the Indians that we slaughtered and corralled right?
for slavery no. but there are still living victims of jim crow and japanese internment camps that definitely deserve reparations.
ABC and their click bait news. Signs of a failing company. I mean seriously, who below the age of 45 even watches anything on network TV?
No way. Indian's First!!!
Approx enrollment in all HBCUs 293,000 Approx in-state tuition $7,100 TOTAL: $2.08 Billion
Didn’t joe VP pick have a great great grandfather that owned slaves in Jamaica.
Ok big guy, Put YOUR MONEY where your MOUTH IS
And I hope these reparations are derived from the Africans who sold their fellow countryman to the White traders
I think people’s unwillingness to consider reparations shows both a lack of historical understanding and a deep seated racism
Go talk to the slave traders.
Nobody today was a slave and nobody today owned slaves. Get over it. And why is this murder not bein focused on in the media? This 5 year old was murdered execution style! Where is his family’s millions on go fund me? Where is his 5 funerals and gold casket? Justice for Cannon!
Let this black man pay reparations to people who were never ever slaves. Neither were their parents or grandparents. Get the fuck over it. Are we going to pay reparations to every race & ethnic group who’s decedents were slaves? Wouldn’t be enough money!
I love how the media has to keep on bringing race into their headlines.. Maybe they are the racists.
You first
Than start with the 200 Irish children who were the first 'slaves' in U.S. AND remember 'all races' have been slaves in at one time or another. (Free $$$ Money?)
Reparations my ass.. constantly reminded blacks 400 years & no act together, still umpteen kids can’t afford(equals poverty welfare) just increase numbers.. Vietnamese others come USA, clothes on back, get job, save, own homes, nice car etc.REPARATIONS NOTHING BUT LAZY ASS BS..!!
Then “the Nations’s Wealthiest Black Man” should start by handing over all his company wealth for “reparations”.
2. WHAT DOES THE BLACK MAN HAVE? ADOS Its US that always have our hand out? Well you know what we DO. WE HAD OUR HANDS OUT WHEN WE BUILT THIS SHIT SHIP OF A COUNTRY THESE PEOPLE STOLE. THEY ARE LIVING ON GENERATIONAL WEALTH GAINED ON BLOODSHED AND TEARS OF OUR PEOPLE.
Once the family unit comes back and the culture is corrected I am all in. I’m guessing I have time.
I read the room I see yt still trying to avoid the fact its time to pay up!!! Native Americans got their land and casinos, Indians got their VP, Spanish have their DACA, Whitey has Generational slave wealth Jews have the holocaust museum and funds
he's asking white people to pay money to blacks just because blacks were enslaved for 400 years? what kind of stupid idea is that?
Consider ? That’s weak talk. Demand that Shit !
No.
Why doesn't he just donate a large portion of his wealth.
Yes!!! Not just consider it BUT should be done pronto..... there are too many Fortune 500 companies, individuals and others who are direct & indirect beneficiaries of slavery across board.
No one alive today was a slave and no one alive today is responsible for slavery.
Sure, my dad just came here as a slave from Cuba. only 4% of American families owned slaves so tax them not me!
Do it. Give 13% of the population a shit ton of money and crash the economy. Sometimes experience is the only teacher. “Them there economists are just racist.”
Reparations were paid with the blood of 800k union soldiers plus the civilians & contractors during the civil war..
If reparations would stop blacks from killing an astronomical amount of Americans then I'm all for it !
I know a good place to start..
I agree. Anyone who is a slave should receive reparations from their slave owner.
So taking reparations to their logical conclusion, then it would be fair to send them back to africa in order to fully reverse their anguish, right?..Or are they going to be selective in their need for compensation?
Ridiculous
Y’all got ur reparations on Fifth Ave, NYC & on Michigan Ave, Chicago.
Too funny
Reparations would be great if ANYONE living NOW was the cause of slavery hundreds of years ago. There is not ONE living person from that time period that reparations would console or benefit.
That’s the least the country could do.
This is a joke?
I want reparations from England for oppressing white Americans from hundreds of years ago.
Ridiculous. Never.
call youselves a news outlet?! What a shame you only share information that fits your narrative. Does this five-year-old’s life not matter because his skin is white? Media is SILENT Disgusting!!
Nope
Get in line! If reparations become the misguided vogue there will be a long list of people with their hands out which began well before America was America starting with giving America back to the Indians.
Anyone still alive from slavery days who was a slave should get reparations.
Why should I pay?! I came here from czocstan!
Get in line! If reparations become the misguided vogue there will be a long list of people with their hands out which began well before America was America starting with giving America it back to the Indians.
Is that so okay how about this my mom family are half Cherokee Indians so everyone of you are on my peoples land your trespassing get off my people land...
We considered it. Now leaves us alone
And then what?
No, Hell No, enough shake downs. How about reparations for all the property damage, assaults, and deaths caused by Democrat's racist supporters?
No
I want reparations for the enslavement of my people by the ottoman empire, where their descendants at 🤔
If your a living slave.
Most likely that won’t happen so why don’t your give your all your wealth away first to set an example for others to follow
I FOLLOW BACK ASAP
To who the ones that where effected by slavery have passed away.
Absolute nonsense.
Yes Yes dear
U first
All Black people in America should be paid reparations by all white people. This is the first step towards redemption for the actions of whites for 400 years.
And reparations for Native Americans?
My family came to America in the 1910’s, do I owe anything? We never owned slaves, worked as poor farmers and never benefited of slavery at all. Why should I pay a dime?
A quien carajo ? Los negros dejaron de ser esclavos hace mas de 100 años , otra mariquera de los negros que nonhallan como joder
Who gives a shit what he thinks or says.
I think all the slaves are gone. The black people living in America today are not slaves any more. Compensation for the ancestors? I think it does not make sense.
Almost every group of people on earth has been a slave at some point in their history. Every other group got over it and bettered themselves and society. Why don’t we just call all the entitlement programs and prison costs reparations and be done with it.
All the reparation money went to Iran under Obama and Biden.
Reparations
TheColyerLolyer But where does it end? My Great-Great Grandfather was tortured and murdered horribly 150 years ago. Should today's taxpayers, who had (obviously) *nothing* to do with the murder, be on the hook to pay me reparations for the suffering of my long-dead ancestor? If not, why not?
The blacks now enjoy things that some whites do not enjoy. Reparations, really!
REPARATIONS ....NOW.....CONSIDER ''NEW AMERICA''
Equality every person is There own weight in gold don't undermine People's worth!
Let billionaires and big corporations foot the bill. Middle class should not be paying for the wealthiest people’s debt.
Shouldn't even be up for debate it should be done, but The people that run this country are racists and everyone knows it, welcome to Amerikkka!!
As a native American I would like our land back
How about we talk about the slavery which exists today thru human trafficking and put an end to that we can’t change the past but let’s change the future. If we are talking about reparations I would say Native American Indians Should be the first in line.
Reparations my ass!! After all of the looting and destruction that has been done, I’d call it even!!!
DACA: 'You can't hold people responsible for the actions of their parents' Reparations: 'You are responsible for the past actions of people of your skin color'
After Blacks receive Reparations checks, those Blacks who own land, must pay 10% to the American Indian Tribes/Nations from whom that land was stolen! Further, American Indians were also forced into slavery.
Robert Smith is free to give away Vista's money all he wants
Slavery has nothing to do with the current state of the black community. Welfare has ruined us. Incentivized single parent homes and having lots of kids. All the drugs, crime, dropouts, etc, those things are much less likely to happen with a dad in the home.
😂
not just slavery - African Americans were cheated out of giveaways such as the Homestead act and GI Bill long after slavery ended - time to pay up
Cadillac would be the number one dealership in America.
🤮 not with tax $
Are the tribes that sold people into slavery on the hook as well?
Find me a slave ill find a slave owner to pay them...mmmmmkay
🙄
Insanity.
NO!$!$!$ I'M NOT HANDING OVER A PENNY FOR SOMETHING I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH. DIG UP GEORGE WASHINGTON'S BODY AND CHECK HIS POCKET FOR LOOSE CHANGE. YALL CAN SPLIT THAT UP.
So is that just for black slaves or does it cover white slaves as well? My ancestors were white slaves just asking!
Maybe they should begin by tracking down the descendants of the first Black slave owner, Anthony Johnson and they can start paying reparations..:🤔
I think he has to say this...anyone posting to any social media plat has to support the minority thot or risk being roasted alive
Vaya jilipollas!!
Get your checkbook out Europe.
Short answer - no
Money Is worthless God's rules are not
360,000 northerners dying to free the slaves isnt “enough”?
The reparation should also include deporting all blacks to their country of origin. Ooops, you can't trace their country of origin. How can you trace whom that was enslaved since it ended more than 150 years ago?
They don’t even want to pay taxes let alone reparations.
It’s called a paycheck. That’s one form. The other form is taxes that get used towards community development items. So we all have been paying for awhile.
They rather have 4 more yrs of Hell with Trump then pay Reparations to ADOS
I’m a certified member of a Native American tribe and I think reparations are absurd. If you don’t make it in this country, you haven’t worked hard enough.
That’s pretty ironic.
360,000 northern dead freeing the slaves. I think we are even.
Always takes me to Dave Chappelle sketch
Who pays for it and who receives it? People who never owned a slave to people who were never a slave?
Umm....No
Nah.
So is he the head of the Black Nobility or something? TooManyConspiraciesToTrack OneRichBrotha
How about we just consider slavery! Would that work?
Well we can start with him paying his fair shair..he has the money!
How much is he paying in?
Thank later
Should Kamala Harris? She's from a huge sugar plantation slave owning family.
Since Joe Biden supports reparations, maybe we could have used the $11.5 + million of taxpayer money spent paying congressional salaries for the impeachment “trial” that he supported.
Harris is all for that too!
Nah.
Sounds like a very dumb man
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