Millersville University hosting panel to discuss Black reparations with University of Delaware professor

The concept of reparations and remedies for human rights violations committed against Black people will be the topic of a free lecture Thursday at Millersville University. The discussion during the 57th Annual Carter G. Woodson Lecture will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Student Memorial Center at 21 S. George St. in Millersville. “Reparations to address racial inequities have long been a topic of concern in this country. But it has also remained largely unaddressed,” said Caleb Corkery, professor of English at MU. University of Delaware professor of sociology Yasser Payne will be the featured speaker for the presentation title “What Difference Could a Reparations Fund Addressing Racial Inequities Make in Our Community?” In addition to being a demand for justice, reparation refers to a process of repairing, healing and restoring a people injured because of their group identity and in violation of human rights by government and corporations, according to the National African American Reparations Commission. The event will feature a panel of local Black leaders who will discuss how they see the legacy of inequities based on racism that still exists today. The Rev. Roland Forbes from Ebenezer Baptist Church in...