That's a whole lot of money. But America can afford it, though not easily. Or, we could expand the inheritance tax to soak more of those most fortunate. Anyway, let's assume all of this can be worked out. The whole point of reparations is that they provide closure.
Reparations are, in effect, an apology.
And if you take the money then you are accepting the apology. If you accept an apology then you must also forgive. And forgiving means forgetting. And what a wonderful thing forgetting would be. I could be in favor of reparations if it spelled the end of things, not the beginning.