Could Reparations Help Close the Wealth Gap?
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Andre Perry provides a history lesson on reparations for Black Americans.
American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson revisits a portion of the show's latest town hall about reparations and what is owed to Black Americans. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Andre Perry joins Henderson for a history lesson on reparations. Perry shares how today’s policies still discriminate against Black families. Plus, he argues reparations would help close the wealth gap.
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American Black Journal is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS
Could Reparations Help Close the Wealth Gap?
Clip: Season 50 Episode 9 | 8m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson revisits a portion of the show's latest town hall about reparations and what is owed to Black Americans. Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Andre Perry joins Henderson for a history lesson on reparations. Perry shares how today’s policies still discriminate against Black families. Plus, he argues reparations would help close the wealth gap.
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Detroit’s New Reparations Task Force Is Ready for Change
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Clip: S50 Ep9 | 11m 7s | Lauren Hood and Keith Williams discuss Detroit’s reparations task force. (11m 7s)
Reparations Progress Since the Civil Rights Movement
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Clip: S50 Ep9 | 1m 48s | Rev. Dr. JoAnn Watson talks about reparations progress since the civil rights movement. (1m 48s)
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American Black Journal is a local public television program presented by Detroit PBS