The Education Exchange: Why “Black Lives Matter” Matters

Obligations to African-Americans are special, but reparations are not an appropriate response

Photo of Peter SkerryA professor of political science at Boston College, Peter Skerry, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Skerry’s latest piece in National Affairs, which looks at the Black Lives Matter movement, and how the Black experience in America differs from the immigrant experience of those groups originating from Latin America.

Why ‘Black Lives Matter’ Matters” is available now at National Affairs.

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