Discussion Topic: Reperations for African Americans

I have come across an article about the efforts of a activist group fighting for reparations for African Americans. As an African American I do have an opinion on this topic and it would have some type of effect on my life as well as many others. I will be posting multiple times on this topic because I feel it deserves to be thought about, acted upon and not be put on the back burner. First I would like to say I am not a bitter Black woman but I do give credit to the affect it has had on the lives of many African American AKA Black individuals but I do not think that it is a valid excuse for the way of life in America when anything is possible when you put forth the effort. I will say that sometimes no matter how much effort someone puts forth they may never achieve their goal but sometimes that is life but there is no excuse for not trying to achieve something. If anything was easy then everyone would be lazy and even then still be able to get things done. Some may take that I am saying that some people deserve to struggle or are lazy because of their circumstances but I am not. Each individuals situation is unique to their history and life. Only God knows what will happen but what I believe is that something as big or small as Reparations is not an excuse it should be fuel for motivation or that fight to be achieved but not a crutch to say I am living badly because of not having it. Yes it is unfair that it has not been given to African American while Jewish people were given something for having been through the Holocaust or the Japanese for having the bombings happen to their ancestors. And no I am not being cold or unsympathetic I do feel that these incidents were inhumane but so was slavery and the days of segregation. Civil rights has come a long way but playing catch up has not been an easy game for many African Americans and yet I acknowledge this I do not use it as a crutch. Anything is possible...i.e Oprah, Obama, Denzel Washington, Will Smith and the many Blacks that have become someone by the sweat of their brow and the fruits of their efforts. It is hard and sometimes impossible but the impossible becomes the possible with the determination and the mentality that even though I, We have yet to receive reparations or the opportunities that other immigrants receive even if they are American born we must push forward and do what we must in spite of the situations at hand. We must be survivors and push forward despite of the circumstances. Even if we do not succeed we as human being need to have goals, accomplishments and something to show for our life's work. We must create a legacy for our children and if we do not receive reparations in this life time we must still attempt to achieve the achievable and try the unachievable to make it the achieved. I know many may agree as well as many may disagree. I am sharing my opinion, perspective and i ask that others respect mine because I will respect yours even if I dispute it. I welcome converstaion but I will not tolerate disrespect or ignorance. As should no one else.