Comments on: The Shame of Slavery via University of Chicago.

By: Jeff Credle

Jeff Credle — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:16:19 +0000

Why does the discussion only focus on reparations for African Americans by the US government instead of reparations by Europe and the US for descendants of slaves living in the Caribbean and South America (especially Brazil)?

True reparations would not result in much for African Americans because they already live in a first world country. The money would be used to pull South Americans and people in the Caribbean out of poverty.

The people marching for this are selfish and fail to admit that they got a better deal compared to the slaves in the rest of the “New World”. They should call for reparations by Europe and the US to descendants of slaves in South America and the Caribbean.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 17:01:55 +0000

The slave trade and the unpaid toil of Africans is the basis of the modern day capitalist economy. And, yes, many highly ranked colleges and universities were established with monies that came directly from slavery. However, the University of Chicago was established by John D. Rockefeller, an abolitionist. They offered to name the school after him, but he modestly refused. Rockefeller also established an historically Black college, and consented to have not his, but his wife’s maiden name, Spellman, used as its moniker.

By: Stanley G Buford

Stanley G Buford — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 04:49:03 +0000

Thanks for your positive perspective on the article Dr. Ray Winbush. My daughter, Dr. Kathryn C. Buford was a student at the University of Chicago briefly. I would like to compare notes with you someday. I will try to connect via Linkedin. Be Blessed! 🙂

Stanley

By: Question

Question — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:36:47 +0000

Wasn’t the donation of land to the “Old” University of Chicago, which was a different enough that the current University of Chicago, which was founded by John D. Rockefeller. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_University_of_Chicago

By: Ray Winbush

Ray Winbush — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:08:36 +0000

Thanks for a brilliant article about enslavement and its connection to the University of Chicago. I received both my Masters and Ph.D. from there (1973, 1976) and never knew this history. It’s ironic that I’ve written two books on reparations and had John Hope Franklin as my professor while there and STILL did not hear about this sordid history. Anything I can do as an alum, please let me know. And BTW, ignore idiots like JC; people like her/him are the dying spawn of a nation drunk with white supremacy.

By: JC

JC — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 05:08:27 +0000

Ignorant bullshit. Get your facts straight and get your head out of your ass. You’re a terrible historian. The intolerant left likes to call Trump a liar–well, you’re a liar for printing this kind of nonsense.