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The History of Reparations

Season 3 Episode 24

One of the most controversial topics moving through American politics for over 150 years.

In 2014, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article “The Case for Reparations” went viral. Tracing everything from the racial terror of slavery to the rampant housing discrimination of the 20th century, Coates made the case for financial reparations for the descendants of those enslaved in the US. However, this argument extends back further than 2014 and also has significance beyond the Black American community.

AIR DATE 12/9/20

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About Origin of Everything

Every aspect of our daily reality, whether its the words we use, the pop culture we love, the technology that get us through the day, or even the identities we give ourselves, emerge from thousands of intersecting histories. And on this show, we’re going to explore them ALL! . . . Okay, maybe not ALL, but you get the idea.

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