The Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission has released its full report, raising the question: what comes next? On this edition of Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFridays, she talks with Attorney Capri Maddox, Executive Director of the LA Civil Rights Department, which oversees the city’s reparations work alongside four other commissions. Appointed in…
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CARICOM
CARICOM, The African Union, and Reparations w/ Kamm Howard on Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFriday
On Dominique DiPrima’s Freedmen Friday guest Kamm Howard, a renowned reparation activist and author is with us on a Freedmen Friday. He speaks on CARICOM’s strides towards reparatory justice and their African Union work. CARICOM (The Caribbean Community) an organization that focuses on economic integration; foreign policy coordination; human and…
California Reparations Task Force
California Reparations Update with Cheryce Cryer on Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFriday !
Cheryce Cryer is an attorney, advocate, and activist who has been a vocal proponent of reparations, particularly for descendants of enslaved Black Americans. She has actively pushed for the reestablishment of the Freedmen’s Bureau as part of reparative justice and has participated in numerous public discussions and presentations to highlight…
Books
Karen Hunter Talks MLK’s True Vision, Reparations, and Why We Can’t Wait
I just heard someone ask in a Clubhouse room today, “Who should receive reparations, and what does eligibility or proof of lineage mean?” I’m sure many will be diving into Dr.Darity’s book to answer the questions on the requirements for who would or should benefit from reparations.
Books
Dr. William “Sandy” Darity on Dominique DiPrima’s #FreedmenFriday !
Dr. Darity’s perspective is a call for precision, integrity, and courage in the quest for reparative justice. Until America is ready to implement a comprehensive solution, anchored in acknowledgment, direct redress, and closure, he urges the movement and the public to resist redefining “reparations” to mean less than what the…
Racial Wealth Gap
Dr. William “Sandy” Darity joins Tavis Smiley to talk growing wealth inequality.
Professor and Director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, William “Sandy” Darity is back with his take on the impact of the Big Ugly Tax Bill and other Trump policies on the growing wealth inequality.
Art, Culture & Memory
Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks with Bill Moyers on The Case for Reparations.
Facing the Truth: The Case for Reparations Bill Moyers speaks with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a senior editor for The Atlantic, about his cover story on why America needs to reconcile with its racist past.