You may not like this, but I'm going to say it anyway. I'm somewhat offended by the heirs looking for some
type of reparation. Suing for a billion dollars. I think that's ridiculous. I think it's not rooted in any
substance or logic or common sense. Because slavery was legal back at the time they sold my
great-great-great-great-great grandfather. So therefore, there's no recourse because it was the law of the
land. Do I subscribe and support that? Absolutely not. But you can't sue with that. I think it’s a missed
opportunity with my newfound relatives that they are misguided in their venture. The trajectory of this
new relationship should be one of creating a bond, creating a relationship with Georgetown so that kids
like me can go and get educated there. I think Isaac Hawkins’ relatives who have somewhat worked hard and
made it, I think we all . . . we all, and quote me on this, ought to put some skin in the game with this.
Because it's about helping that kid who's less fortunate than the rest of us. Let's put together a big
pot, create something here. So that kids who look like me and out of all 272 can have an opportunity to
get this so-called Ivy League education that emanated from Georgetown University.
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