Reparations would make currently invisible racial dynamics visible to white Americans

Evidence

On the other side of reparations, many more would see what had previously been invisible. Getting reparations for black Americans would forever open the eyes and minds of those willing to see, understand, and take action. It would enable us to move beyond our current and familiar stalemate. — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations, 608

Categorization

  • QUESTION: The claim that reparations open white eyes is asserted, not evidenced — a soft spot in the brief worth probing for the strongest objection.
  • XREF: connects to: White privilege consists of unearned daily assets invisible to those who hold them. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1249; Reparations are a precondition for American democratic wholeness — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations: How Building a…, 52; Reparations would not end racism but would train watchful oversight — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations: How Building a…, 597 (+6 more)
  • yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: White privilege consists of unearned daily assets invisible to those who hold them. — Rebecca A. Martusewicz, Jeff Edmundson, and John Lupinacci, EcoJustice Education: Toward Diverse,…, 1249; Reparations are a precondition for American democratic wholeness — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations: How Building a…, 52; Reparations would not end racism but would train watchful oversight — Dorothy A. Brown, Getting to Reparations: How Building a…, 597 (+6 more)