Georgetown University voted on a fee benefiting the descendants of enslaved people who were sold to pay off the school's debts, an effort that would create one of the first reparations funds at a major U.S. institution.
“As students at an elite institution, we recognize the great privileges we have been given, and wish to at least partially repay our debts to those families whose involuntary sacrifices made these privileges possible,” the sponsors wrote in the referendum. “As individuals with moral imagination, we choose to do more than simply recognize the past — we resolve to change our future.”
Student government leaders welcomed the referendum, saying it represented a meaningful step forward in atoning for the university’s legacy of slavery.
Just so I understand, the university was responsible for an injustice, but the students have to pay?
Next, they need to give reparations to the Native Americans that they displaced.
Spoiled brats vote to steal funds from their parents to apologize for existing after centuries-old crimes. there, fixed it.
I want the British to repay for oppressing my Scottish ancestors. But did you guys ever think about that? No, you only think about black people. If they were black Scottish people, then you say something.
Black people, and people who are descendants of slaves in this country deserve reparations. For the 100s of years of the hell that was slavery in america. And for all the bs after that! America decimated our community.
Slaves?
Silly white folk.
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Another stupid idea that 2020 candidates are forced to accept to prove they are woke.
just goes to prove have ubiquitous the radical left agenda is. it has totally infected & brainwashed our youth. the whole concept of reparations is total lunacy! Hard to believe these will be our future leaders!
Good news my 23 and Me test said I am .0005 African, every little bit helps!!
Of course, Their's is a world of limited experience and nonfactual data supplied by crazy liberals who couldn't find their rear end if they tried.
Great. Have their parents get their checkbooks ready.
OKAY, now WHERE are the 'Slaves'?
Jajaja.
Let me get this straight , my Caucasian kid would be forced to pay extra to a slavery fund that he had nothing to do with ? If this isn’t the most divisive policy I don’t know what is . Being held responsible for a crime you never did just because of your color.
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Hmmm? Do you have a plan and cost estimate for this? That’s the trouble with open ended question. College kids will vote for anything that “feels” good.
Wow...how nuts is this? We could start pushing for 'reparation's for everyone and everybody down throughout history, American Natives, WWII Japanese or German prisoners of war, ETC.
' vote in favor Reparations for slaves' (slaves?) tell's me all i need to know about how those students (racist?) view some people ...
Then let them pay for it. Not me
So slave census at the plantation will be done soon to determine the amount of money each one will receive,btw what about 4 the reparations 4 natives Americans? they are still alive and need it
of old school social justice Catholicism. 🙏
The privileged brats’ parents can afford it or they can spend the rest of their lives paying for it via student loans. Don’t come crying later that student loans are a burden on you!!!
Lol.i would love to see the logistics of how this is gonna work..
How about reperations for American Indians? Where does it end?
So to be clear, Georgetown is charging its students $27 a semester to pay for the actions of the university's leadership in the 18th and 19th century.?
Zzzzzz
Another ridiculous headline. At your failure, turn your act into a comedy show
Okay.... But if you're paying reparations, how will you pay off your student loans? Oh I get it, you mean pay with someone else's money. At least you're consistent with your socialism.
Let American Congress approve a referendum or support a bill for reparations to African slave descendants
ProudHoya this is an important step in recognizing and addressing the horror and legacy of slavery.
OMG! I wonder how much the Egyptians will have to pay Israel for the 800 years of slavery of the Jewish people by the Pharoahs. Or the Moroccans for the Barbary Pirate slave trade. The accounting will get complicated, but the students will be up to it with professorial help.
Thanks for the tuition money mom and dad....oh and by the way...remember there were once slaves? Yah I know it was before your time but my classmates and I were discussing and we feel like you need to give them money...what's that? They're dead? That's RACIST! Exit to safe space.
100,000 Union soldiers. Paid!
Becuz college students are brainwashed by Libs. They don’t get a full education, they’re taught nonsense. Reparations for which slaves? No slaves are alive. that’s Btw should legal immigrants pay for slaves even if their ancestors never owned slaves like my parents?
Georgetown doing its best to distract from their role in the CollegeAdmissionsScandal
What about broken treaties with native Americans?
Grow up you owe no one anything
What about the American Indians who had their land taken?
Not questioning the wisdom of reparations here, but adding a long ignored fact - the historical slaughter of indigenous people by our government must also be addressed.
Awww so cute. I remember when I was a completely idiotically naive save the world obtusely young stupid arrogant little shit who thought I had arrived at the age of 20 to straighten everyone out. 🤡
Just a bunch of kids who hasn't worked
Good, they can start paying them out today.
Update: Don’t send your kids to Georgetown.
Accountability for past horrors, yes. Many of today's taxpayers are against these vile acts of the past, yet we did not commit the crimes & should not be monetarily charged to fund reparations. Let trump fund reparations from his UNPAID YEARS OF TAXES OWED TO U.S. GOV'T.
How does this benefit the black community? It's a token and blacks should feel highly offended by the notion that they will be pacified with cash. Speaking for myself as a minority, all I've ever wanted was an opportunity and fair treatment based on results and merits.
Then I dont wanna hear a single word about not being able to afford their student loans.
We have people born before 1863 going to Georgetown?
How much those students will come up with?
So, people who were given priority admission due to affirmative action want reparations for slaves.... and then what after that? If this ended the slavery debate, then maybe.... but it won't. If it ended affirmative action preferences and tax breaks, but it won't. So why?
Who cares what Gtown leftists think?
Who is a slave? Tf
The Liberal indoctrination of our youth is becoming a threat to our democracy!!
Thank God. The start of sanity and perhaps even the start of the start of healing.
If you currently are a slave or currently own a slave?!? I can agree to that. Anything else is just buying votes.
Haven't all the slaves and those who subjected others to slavery die at least 100 years ago?
That's a good way to bankruptcy the country...jeeez
How will they pay, with their lunch money from Mommy and Daddy?
Good. Now let the students pay for them.
Classes in spending other peoples money are in session
Were our Ancestors bad - probably - am I responsible for their bad judgement - NO
Not their money anyways, just their parents paying for it
Of course they are in favor, because they think the gov't prints money and it wont come from their pockets. How bout each of these students sign a promise note that they will donate 20% of their paychecks towards this fund. Lets see how quickly they change their tune.
Are they going to add that bill to their college tuition loans?
Oh. Students. Lol. Now it all makes sense
where are the slaves?
Voting to raise the cost of their tuition while also saying that college costs to much and should be “free”.
'That does it! I refuse to go to Georgetown University or send my children there!' --People who could never get into Georgetown
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