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BOOK REVIEW of Embracing Race: Why We Need Race-Conscious Education Policy

to name a few. As convincing as it may be, this argument is difficult to fully embrace; not because reparations are not deserved, but because it would be impossible to put a dollar amount on the suffering that slavery inflicts. It would raise a multitude of complex questions, such as, How would reparations be distributed, and how much should be distributed? It would be difficult to know where to stop. Would there be an obligation to pay reparations to other marginalized groups harmed throughout America’s history as well? Would reparations be paid to women who only within the last century earned the right to vote? Would reparations be owed to the descendants of children who lost life or limb working in textile mills before laws prohibiting child labor were enacted? There are also significant challenges in attempting to bring a lawsuit against the federal government simply because the government would have to give permission for it self to be sued. The likelihood of the U.S. government granting such permission is not very probable, especially given the controversial nature of such a lawsuit. Throughout The Great Wells of Democracy, Dr. Marable draws on historical examples and compelling research to reveal the persistence of racism and its effects across many American institutions, including health care, the labor market, the criminal justice system, and schools and universities. Dr. Marable converses with his readers, pushes us to look beyond the debate over current antidiscrimination policies, and lays out a vision for achieving true racial equality of opportunity, while reminding us that American Democracy is still an unfinished project.