[quote=squat300]appropriating an additional $400 million to ensure all remaining internees received their $20,000 redress payments, [/quote]

This is the key right here. None of the members of the current black community suffered from slavery. Why should we think that current Americans who weren’t responsible slavery should pay repercussions to people that weren’t victims of slavery. Even if you did decide to do that, do you really think that solves problems in the black community. Food stamps, section 8, and other forms welfare don’t seem to be solving the problem why would checks for $20K help?