Instead of discussing reparation in good faith and compromising on a favorable solution, whites denigrate blacks and their contributions to America's political, social, and economic development. Blacks rebuttal to several of the arguments put forth is scanty and not very thoughtful. To them, reparations for slavery require action instead of debates.
The book is a compilation of ideas taken from discussions on reparations over a twenty-year period. The discussions were held mostly among small groups of black thinkers who recollected continuous dealings with white Americans. These thinkers perspectives on reparations and their views of whites on the subject is revealing and enlightening.