There appears to be a lot of confusion among the reparations movement about what should be their demands, who should pay, and who should receive payments. Of course, many racists hold the position that welfare payments to the poor was a form of reparations.
Some intellectuals cite land based demands, a few states in the south, or social programs, etc.
Monetary payments for restitution do not appear to be a long-term viable solution for the African American in America. Blacks forced into acts of crime because that were locked out of mainstream America. The solution of these grave social problems are not based in apologies or handouts, it is based in the re-distribution of social wealth within society. The haves in America only have because the have-nots have suffered, and were robbed of their labor. If the American working class built this country to its present greatness, then they should reap the benefits of all the profits.