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          “The Case for Reparations” discusses and analyzes the years of injustices instilled upon the black community, and how we must confront the evils of the past in order to move forward. Throughout the article, Ta-Nehisi utilizes anecdotal evidence, pathos, and point of view in order to demonstrate the idea that reparations for the years of injustices endured by black people cannot be tangibly paid, but rather that the idea of reparations should be acknowledged and made aware to the American public. Ta-Nehisi incorporates the story of Clyde Ross in order to not only give readers a story and person to identify with, but to further appeal to the emotions of the reader. Ross had to work twice as hard to make money and find a home; yet the only way to have this was to essentially accept the fact that to have a home means to be robbed by whites. These unfair policies were made aware to everyone—including the blacks being robbed and the state of Chicago. 
          Furthermore, Ta-Nehisi emphasizes the importance of perspective as he states, “Don’t just picture Clyde Ross working three jobs so he could hold on to his home. Think of his North Lawndale neighbors–their children, their nephews and nieces–and consider how watching this affects them. Imagine yourself as a young black child watching your elders play by all the rules only to have their possessions tossed out in the street and to have their most sacred possession–their home–taken from them.” (Ta-Nehisi, 24) This section of the text was profound to me, and it is apparent how Ta-Nehisi makes a powerful impression on the audience by appealing to their sense of emotion, and accurately assuming the audience values children and having a home. Not only does he encourage us to feel for Ross, but he also encourages us to put ourselves in his shoe—to truly understand his point of view. By painting a vivid story through his use of anecdotal evidence, Ta-Nehisi creates a compelling and thorough argument; he utilizes both pathos and point of view to articulate his argument. Although we cannot ever fully repay African Americans, we must confront the idea of reparations no matter how scary and unsettling it is. It is only when we face these dark depths of American history when we can begin to repair what we have destroyed in the black community.