The Ethics of Reparations — Dr. Maulana Karenga — Fall 2024

This lecture outline argues that reparations are fundamentally an ethical and moral response to historical injustice.

Karenga frames slavery, segregation, and systemic racism as interconnected forms of collective harm requiring public acknowledgment, compensation, institutional reform, and long-term prevention.

1. Reparations as Repair

2. Slavery as Holocaust

3. Rejecting Justifications for Slavery

4. Reparations Require Justice, Compensation, and Prevention

5. Growing Reparations Efforts