Reparations Debate

A graduate of Yale Law School and the University of Connecticut, attorney and law professor Roy L. Brooks is an internationally renowned scholar on reparations. His specialty is Black Reparations, although he has also written about other reparation movements within the United States as well as in other countries. Professor Brooks has given speeches and taught classes on Black Reparations at colleges and universities both domestically and abroad. He has given talks at international human rights centers abroad, and has appeared as a guest on several radio programs in the United States. His book on reparations, “When Sorry Isn’t Enough: The Controversies Over Apologies and Reparations for Human Injustice,” was a Thorsnes Prize in Scholarship winner in 2000.

Reginald Jones joined the African-American leadership group Project 21 as their lead spokesman, and advisory board member. Following his speech at their 1995 press conference, Jones received over 50 requests for media appearances. Jones was rated the best speaker at the Foundation’s 1999 National Conservative Student Conference. Representing Project 21, Jones made an appearance on the Rush Limbaugh radio program. The nationwide response was overwhelmingly positive as well as the reaction from Limbaugh. Shortly thereafter Mr. Jones landed his own national show Grassroots Live. In January 1998 he began hosting Generation Now on the Radio America Network. Reginald is involved in community and philanthropic activities and his work has been recognized and commended by the New Jersey State Legislature.