PBS Newshour: Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Full Opening Statement On Reparations at House Hearing
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates told lawmakers at a House committee hearing that the debate over reparations is "a dilemma of inheritance." Coates called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for saying a day earlier that reparations were not "a good idea" because no one who is currently living is responsible.