The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other

Randall Robinson's book, The Reckoning: What Blacks Owe to Each Other (2002), argues that prominent and wealthy African Americans should unite to address poverty and crime within Black communities. Robinson believed that racial harmony could not be achieved until these fundamental issues were resolved and "The Debt" owed to Black people was fully paid. This work follows his earlier book, The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks (2000), where he advocated for reparations to atone for slavery and ongoing injustices that disadvantage Black individuals. Robinson, a writer and activist, also founded TransAfrica, an organization focused on U.S. policies toward Africa and the Caribbean.1