The Biggest Lies in the West

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The wealth that was derived from slavery is still with us to day. The biggest lie in the west, will tell you, is that when they encountered africa, asia, the other parts of the world, they were advanced. Because of this advancement, we are able to have capitalism and what wey call so called civilization. In 14 92, europe was coming out of a dark age, and was the only place on the planet that actually was in a dark age at that period of time. And one of the mary ways that europe an, the west became rich was through the enslavement of african people. This isn't money that has gone away. Its money

Should there be a broad programme of reparations – not just financial compensation, but acknowledgement of the crimes committed and the lasting damage caused by slavery? Or would this just worsen social tensions by reopening old wounds? That's the theme of this week's Sunday Debate. Arguing for the motion were Kehinde Andrews, Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham City University; and Esther Stanford-Xosei, reparations activist and lawyer. Arguing against the motion were Katharine Birbalsingh, headmistress and co-founder of Michaela Community School in London; and Tony Sewell, educational consultant and CEO of the charity Generating Genius. The debate was chaired by social historian and presenter Emma Dabiri.

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