What Could Reparations For Black Americans Look Like?

After a year of racial reckoning, & centuries of systemic white supremacy, we turn again to the question of reparations and a city in Illinois that could serve as a model for the nation

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "What Could Reparations For Black Americans Look Like?" was published on June 4, 2021 and runs 23 minutes.

June 4, 2021 ·23m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

After a year of racial reckoning, & centuries of systemic white supremacy, we turn again to the question of reparations and a city in Illinois that could serve as a model for the nation

Episode Description

After a year of racial reckoning, and centuries of systemic white supremacy, we turn again to the question of reparations and a city in Illinois that could serve as a model for the nation.

On Today's Show:
Andre Perry, senior fellow with the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, a scholar-in-residence at American University, and a columnist for the Hechinger Report, breaks down what reparations might look like, what it would mean for Black Americans.