Slavery Reparations

"Roy Brooks' atonement model makes a singularly important contribution to the reparations debate. He argues that racial reconciliation in the United States can be achieved through reparations for American slavery and Jim Crow segregation, if such reparations are conceptualized in terms of atonement."--Melissa Nobles, MIT, author of "Shades of Citizenship: Race and the Census in Modern Politics

"In my "Case for Black Reparations, published in 1973, I called for a national debate on this painful subject. Professor Brooks has responded magnificently to this appeal, with a comprehensive and painstakingly thoughtful analysis of all aspects of this area. His book, in my opinion, will certainly become the standard examination of the issue. I recommend it with unqualified enthusiasm."--Boris I. Bittker, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yale University

Based on hundreds of interviews, Feagin dissects the economic, ideological and political structure of contemporary racism. Racist America, is a bold, thoughtful exploration of the ubiquity of racism in contemporary life.

Black business activity has been sustained in America for almost four centuries. From the marketing and trading activities of African slaves in Colonial America to the rise of 20th-century black corporate America, African American participation in self-employed economic activities has been a persistent theme in the black experience. Yet, unlike other topics in African American history, the study of black business has been limited. General reference sources on the black experience--with their emphasis on social, cultural, and political life--provide little information on topics related to the history of black business. This invaluable encyclopedia is the only reference source providing information on the broad range of topics that illuminate black business history.

Foreward by Helen Thomas Preface African Americans Introduction: African Americans and American Politics by Christopher J. Malone African American Entries Appendix 1: Speeches and Documents Appendix 2: African-American Organizations Appendix 3: Tables Asian Americans Introduction: The Politics of Asian Americans by Don Tachiaki Nakanishi Asian Americans: Entries Appendix 1: Documents Appendix 2: Asian-American Organizations Tables Timeline Index