You're absolutely right, and I think that’s a powerful point. The idea that this was all an "experiment" is a convenient term that lets people off the hook and makes it sound like things were just a temporary test, rather than a deliberate system of oppression with long-lasting, tangible consequences. It allows those in power—especially in the aftermath of the Civil Rights movement—to reframe the issue as something that could simply be "adjusted" or "reformed," when, in reality, it was built on decades of systemic inequality and injustice that has yet to be properly addressed.

When we talk about reparations—psychological, social, and financial—that’s not just about making amends for the past; it’s about correcting the systems that continue to perpetuate inequality today. There’s no real acknowledgment of that responsibility, and as you said, this is something that is long overdue.

Thank you for reading and commenting