Atonement and Forgiveness: A New Model for Black Reparations

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Summary: A NEW Model for Black Redress in America
Review: Many people who oppose the idea of reparations and redress in America today are confusing the redress movement with the tort-based reparations idea inspired by General Sherman's Field Order 15 granting freed slaves the mythical "40 Acres and a Mule." Since Andrew Johnson undid much of the work that Lincoln invested himself in to insure that Reconstruction would level the playing field, black Americans have been seeking a form of redress that would account for the 400 years of capital stolen from slaves by the American government. Professor Brooks presents an alternative to the Tort Model that focuses on not the financial ramifications of redress, but more importantly on the Progression of Truth towards a self realization by the perpetrator - the US government. While many confuse the word reparations with "money", Professor Brooks' Atonement Model deals with the idea of redress and an official apology from the perpetrator to the victims. This is a must read for all Americans. Given the proper exposure, this model should seek roots in the black community and redifine what reparations proponents are seeking.