Reparations 101
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In this Episode:
School is not back in session yet but clearly there are a lot of people who need schooling, especially when it comes to understanding reparations. In this episode, "Professor” Steve Phillips breaks down the history of slavery and its legacy in this country and answers the question: Does the U.S. government owe anything to Black Americans? We also talk about why it's so important for Congress to act now and pass HR 40, the bill to establish a commission to study the legacy of slavery and to make recommendations about possible remedies, including reparations.
References:
H.R. 40 is a bill that would create a commission to study the effects of slavery on African Americans and explore possible remedies—including reparations
Congress.gov - Summary
Wikipedia - Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans Act
Other Reparations Resources
NJ-S322 - New Jersey Reparations Task Force
Forbes // Rachel Sandler - California Assembly Passes Reparations Bill
Reparations to Japanese Americans - Civil Liberties Act of 1988
Video and Audio clips
Martin Luther King Jr. I Have a Dream Speech
Trevor Noah on the Daily Show - The Reparations Debate Should America Compensate the Descendants of Slaves
Beverly Hillbillies - Opening and Closing Theme Song
Daily News Post Reports Podcast, hosted by Martine Powers - Why Americans Don’t Learn About Tulsa, or Junteenth
TIME - Mitch McConnell Says Reparations for Slavery Are Not a ‘Good Idea’
PBS News Hour - Ta-Nehisi Coates Full Opening Statement on Reparations at House Hearing
Books
Sven Beckert - Empire of Cotton
Articles
The Nation // Steve Phillips - This is the Perfect Moment to Push for Reparations
The New York Times // Angela Glover Blackwell and Michael McAfee - Banks Should Face History and Pay Reparations
The New York Times // Nikole Hannah-Jones - What is Owed
Study
National Bureau of Economic Research - “Are Emily and Greg More Employable than Lakisha and Jamal?”