Robert Johnson said this week the United States owes the Black community trillions of dollars in reparations.
The BET founder argued there should be a wealth transfer to Black people to make up for centuries of free labor.
Johnson added, “Therefore, the purpose of reparations, as presented here, is to acknowledge to 40 million Black Americans, the decedents of slaves, that you are owed damages for the evil that was visited on your ancestors.”
A recent Forbes article on Johnson’s proposal says the difference in median net worth between Black and white households is roughly $154,000 per family,
The businessman is no stranger to controversial commentary.
Last year, Johnson caught flak from African-Americans after he praised President Donald Trump for doing “positive things” for the economy that benefited the Black community.
