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Book SynopsisExploring why America has failed to compensate Black Americans for the wrongs of slavery, this book provides a history of the racial reparations movement and shows why it is an idea whose time has come.
Trade Review"Henrys work is really one designed to facilitate and urge political mobilization through a change in the culture and politics of reparations." * Journal of American History *
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Long Overdue offers one of the finest and most comprehensive discussions to date of the historical and international context for reparations claims on behalf of African Americans by explaining why reparations are rejected and describing the barriers facing those who ask for them." * Journal of American Ethnic History *
"Henry offers a simply superb interrogation of the Black reparations movement that is distinguished by its attention to history, social movements theory, and global context. The case studies presented here provide contrasting examples of reparations in distinct time periods and highlight political mobilization on local, national, and international scales.
Long Overdue compellingly illustrates how distinct demands for reparations have been historically articulated, how they have converged with Black nationalist thought, and how they have influenced the broader public discourse on race and racism. An essential read for a contentious debate." -- Michael Omi, co-author of Racial Formation in the United States: From the 1960s to the 1990s
"Reparations for the continuing legacy of American racism is the central civil rights issue of the twenty-first century. Henrys bold and insightful
Long Overdue provides a detailed examination of the current rationale for compensation to African Americans.
Long Overdue skillfully explores the political debate and controversies surrounding reparations, and provides constructive suggestions for what the movement needs in order to achieve its policy objectives." -- Manning Marable, author of Let Nobody Turn Us Around
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction: Insufficient Funds1 A Political and Legal History of Reparations and Race Relations 2 From Forty Acres to "We Must Have Our Money": Reparations from Antebellum to Civil Rights America 3 A Winning Case: Comparing the Rosewood and Greenwood Reparations Claims4 The Contemporary Debate: The Legacy of Slavery and the Antireparations Movement 5 Reparations Go Global: Pan Africanism and the World Conference against Racism 6 A True Revolution of Values: Changing the Culture and Politics of Reparations Epilogue: We Are American: The Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina NotesBibliography Index About the Author
