Lance Wedlock
Long Beach
“No. They’re already trying to hide the history of slavery. If they gave reparations, that would open up a whole new light to it all.”
Robert Wedlock
Gulfport, Miss.
“No. The U.S. does not want to take responsibility for the wrongs that have been done. They’ll do things to try to shut us up, but they’ll never truly do the right thing.”
Jean Peck
Sacramento
“No. It’s been over 100 years and we haven’t gotten it yet. I don’t think they value Black people enough to repay them for the wrong that was done in the past.”
Preslaysa Williams
Virginia Beach, Va.
“No. If we cannot fix the racial disparity in income that’s been going on for centuries, then how could we ever get to the point where there will be legalized reparations?
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Atlanta.
