BET founder calls for $14 trillion of reparations for slavery

Robert Johnson, founder of RLJ Companies and BET, tells CNBC’s “Squawk Box“ America must make reparations for slavery in order to address racial inequality. Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, told CNBC on Monday the U.S. government should provide $14 trillion of reparations for slavery to help reduce racial inequality. The wealth divide and police brutality against blacks are at the heart of protests that have erupted across the nation following last week’s killing of George Floyd