I watched a PBS Special a few years ago about an American black man ( could have been a reporter)who was making a pilgrimage to his African homeland. The story centered on the significance of his black cultural roots , his tribe and the deep affection for everyone and everything he encountered.As the story moved on the subject became how much America owed the African blacks for their contributions to the creation of American society. My P_BS alarm began to send off signals as the story became merged with the tribal philosophy of paying their leader “tribute”. A proportional part of everything in the tribal domain becomes the property of the chief. The leader expects worshipful contributions and elevation to an exalted status. This can also include the most desirable women in the tribe.
This soon merged with the discussion of reparations from the US as a reasonable expectation from African Nations .
I was flabbergasted by the open ,in your face presentation of such an outrageous and discriminating political issue on publicly funded television; but neverthless there it was.
I thought to myself , this ridiculous proposition will never get anywhere.
I may have been wrong.
