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 * Updated on July 28

Plan:** The United States federal government should substantially increase its public health assistance to Africa.


 * Observation One: Reparations**

African Public Health problems are a result of ongoing U.S. colonialism. It must accept the moral call to give reparations to recognize and reconcile centuries of apartheid.
 * __Africa Action__** "Reparations" **__2007 (__**[|http://www.africaaction.org/resources/issues/reparations.php)]

Rebuilding Public health is the necessary form of these reparations Steve **__Miller;__** The Washington Times September 11, **__2001__**

The discourse of reparations expands the commitment of the United States to include modern day racism formed by complicity in the face of AIDS and other epidemics. Salih **__Booker,__** executive director of Africa Action. June 19, **__2003__** (Who owes whom? AIDS and reparations [|Christian Science Monitor], [|http://www.africaaction.org/desk/csm0306.htm)]

This conitnued colonialsm contributes to immeasurable dehuminization and death. Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond **__Tutu__** 5 September **__2001__** Ecumenical caucus statement at World Conference Against Racism http://www.oikoumene.org/index.php?id=2442

Reparations are more than an apoligy- they are key to taking responsbility for current and past colonialism.
 * __Africa Action__** 8-21**__-01__** http://www.africaaction.org/desk/wcar0108.htm

The discourse of Reparations is a key affirmation of our moral obligation to Africa.
 * __Africa Action__** June 22, **__2001__** Africa News

Status quo US assistance policies restrict African right for basic necessities, which intern denies them the right to pursue happiness in their lives. Solomon R. **__Benetar__** Abdallah S. **__Dahr__**, Peter A. **__Singer 2003__** (“Global Health Ethics: The rational for mutual caring.” //International Affairs// 79,I)

Discourse in policy debates that frames the need to provide assitance to Africa in ethical terms sets a framework for progressive change and deconstruction of colonial structures Solomon R. **__Benetar__** Abdallah S. **__Dahr__**, Peter A. **__Singer 2003__** (“Global Health Ethics: The rational for mutual caring.” //International Affairs// 79,I)

A moral justification is necessary for our ability to empathize with the plight of Africans and create change. Solomon R. **__Benatar__** 12-27-**__2005__** (Moral Imagination: The Missing Component in Global Health, [|http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371%2Fjournal.pmed.0020400%20])