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Much of the attention devoted to reparations, however, has failed to properly situate this recent litigation within the current movement for reparations for the descendents of black slaves. The ultimate goal of the litigation is not to exact reparations through suing corporations and institutions for payments. Ogletree??s recent op-ed in the New York Times stated that “litigation is required to promote this discussion because political accountability has not been forthcoming...
...Ogletree??s committee is reviewing a proposal to target institutions such as Yale University, Harvard University and Brown University, on the grounds that these institutions may have received donations years ago that could be connected to slavery. Targeting private institutions that had no direct role in holding or trading slaves—even if they may have indirectly benefited financially from slavery—is not the best way to deal with disadvantages faced by blacks today. There is a morally important distinction between actively participating in the slave trade and receiving a charitable donation from someone...
...Although Ogletree??s reparations plan brings greater prominence to the issue of modern racial disparities, it is neither a constructive nor practical means of dealing with the most shameful part of America’s history. Any attempt at reparations would most likely cause more harm than good...
...respect Professor Ogletree??s right to bring this issue to the forefront,” said Alan J. Stone, vice president for government, community and public affairs. “We understand this is an important issue but at the moment there is no way for us to evaluate the charges because there has not been a formal accusation...