Whether if you agree or not black Americans are owed reparations

Just a little FYI I have several friends and acquaintances that are African Americans, they have worked hard to make good lives for themselves. That includes going to school working to pay for their education then becoming all they ever dreamed of being. They are not all rich by any means but have all made good lives for themselves and are raising wonderful families. When the topic came up about BLM, reparations, and other racist related topics this was the same sentiment that echoed from them. They had worked hard to get where they were and didn’t want to be degraded by people who didn’t speak for them. They told me, We aren’t owed a darn thing other than what we work for in our lives. It was our choice (their words) to make something of ourselves and aspire to dream and make our dreams a reality. So think hard about that because these are friends of mine, that came from not good backgrounds, nothing was handed to them to pave their way to success. Remember nothing is FREE! And not everyone is responsible for everyone else’s mistakes or problems.