| Hear from a multitude of advocates discussing various aspects of the struggle for reparations, including personal stories about legendary icons who helped move the movement forward; redress for the lingering impact from the enslavement era that affects us today; reparations initiatives in four jurisdictions and much more. The time to seriously consider reparations for Black folk has finally come.
Rev. JoAnn Watson, former Detroit City Councilwoman Atty. Maynard Henry, Great Nephew of Dr. Imari Abubakari Obadele Atty. Adjoa Aiyetoro, Professor Emeritus at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Dr. Julianne Malveaux ” Noted Labor Economist, author and President Emeritus of Bennett College Erika Alexander, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer of Color Farm Media Jeffery Robinson ” Deputy Director, American Civil Liberties Union; Producer of “Who We Are documentary” Ron Daniels, resident of Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Convener of National African American Reparations Commission Alderman Robin Rue Simmons, Alderman, Evanston Illinois Kamm Howard, Co-Chair, National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America Atty. Damario Solomon Simmons, lead attorney for Tulsa lawsuit Rev. Iva Carruthers, Executive Director, Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, founder, National Black Cultural Information Trust Dreisen Heath, Researcher at Human Rights Watch |
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Black History in the Making, Reclaiming our Past, Re-defining our Future Produced in collaboration with the Pacifica Covid Task Force, the production team of Covid Race and Democracy, Pacifica Network Stations and affiliates throughout the country.
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Nkechi Taifa, WPFW Producer/Host
Willie Brewer, Editor Akua Holt and Steve Zeltzer, Executive producers Jon Almeleh, engineer, Senior producer-editors, Polina Vasiliev, Lona Alias, Akono Kamau (media intern), and Akua Holt Fahima Seck, line producer Theme music: Fela “Water No Get Enemy” |
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