The Debt What America Owes to Blacks

The author of Defending the Spirit makes a stirring call for America to face up to the devastating effects of slavery and educate all Americans on the century of racial discrimination that followed. The political leader makes a persuasive case for the debt white America owes blacks, and the debt blacks owe themselves. He argues that the United States must be prepared to make restitution to African Americans for 246 years of slavery, and the century of racial discrimination that followed, via major educational programs and economic development. Robinson offers a solution-oriented approach to controversial issues of social justice in a style that is both personal and informative.

Randall Robinson, a graduate of Virginia Union University and Harvard Law School, is founder and president of TransAfrica. Robinson played a significant role in the dismantling of apartheid and the restoration of democracy in Haiti. He lives in Washington, D.C.