THOUGHTS ABOUT REPARATION AS POLICY NOT JUST PRINCIPLE

THOUGHTS ABOUT REPARATION AS POLICY NOT JUST PRINCIPLE I recently became a follower of American Descendants of Slavery, ADOS. I’m a black American who is independent in his thoughts, meaning I don’t usually follow groups. I have a specific reason for aligning with ADOS–its commitment to reparation for ADOS. I think it’s a debt long long overdue. The leadership of ADOS was wise enough to bring clear focus to reparation: who gets it and why. ADOS does not equivocate about its commitment. I know more than a little about institutional change, my academic and work experience awards me that. Specific focus has to be given to the goal; the same specific focus has to be given resistance to the goal. Much like changing the mindset of an individual institutional change is a very difficult process–not impossible but difficult. Change makers must never lose sight of the condition that will exist after the change. Change makers must guard against getting bogged down in the opposition to the intended change. Opposition to change will often cause dissension among change makers, resulting in failure to reach the goal. Whenever change makers doubt success that doubt will add to the opposition to change. It may seem improbable but any opposition can be overcome. Although in favor of reparation, some black people believe too few white people supporting a policy for reparation make its reality unrealistic. There is a way for reparation to benefit white people as well black. Find that way and reparation will become a good policy rather than a good principle. Amazon.com/dp/0983947724