a colleague came up with this idea:
since almost all authentic African-Americans (as opposed to recent immigrants from Africa or pretenders like Obama), are at least 50% white -and each can undergo genetic testing as part of the reparation requirement, they can pay themselves. I.e. their white half can pay their black half
If I remember correctly, people who self-identify as “African-American” are on average 20 to 25% European or “white” in ancestry.
IOW, our slave-owning ancestors were not quite as effective at diluting African blood as they thought they were.