One of the reasons black and white liberal activists give for today’s black Americans deserving reparations is because of systemic racism whites outlive blacks. The authors say the activists are making the wrong comparison, what they should compare is the average life span of black Americans to the average lifespan of black Africans, the continent black Americans would be living in had their ancestors not been brought to America as slaves. And it turns out the average lifespan of black Americans is roughly 10 years longer than the average lifespan of black Africans. So tongue in cheek they suggest the reparations should be made by black Americans to black Africans. From that perspective today's black Americans hit the jackpot in thanks to the misery and suffering of their ancestors. It’s a silly argument, I know. But wouldn’t you love to see the look on the activists/liberals faces if it is made to them directly?