The session focused on reparations for African American descendants of slavery, exploring how blockchain and AI technologies could ensure fairness, transparency, and protection of reparations across generations. Panelists discussed the historical failures of reparations, the need for collective economic empowerment, and leveraging digital infrastructure to build and protect generational wealth. They emphasized community control over ideas and assets, critiqued existing financial tools like Opportunity Zones for potentially enabling gentrification, and highlighted the importance of creating black-owned tech ecosystems and businesses. Overall, the discussion stressed that reparations must be innovative, sustainable, and rooted in self-determination rather than solely relying on government payouts.
