Typically, successful legislation is a “necessary” condition for Black Americans’ (Afrodescendants) receipt of transfers; however, approved legislation alone does not guarantee receipt of transfers for which Black Americans may have competed. Even if today’s Black American leadership is unaware of the foregoing, they can consult an expanding number of Black American economists who possess expertise in the political economy field—correct? From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century. “Can ‘Baby Bonds’ Eliminate the Racial Wealth Gap in Putative Post-Racial America?” Review of Black Political Economy. The CRTFS publication delineates how these laws were diminished and made less beneficial than initially expected by Black Americans (Afrodescendants).