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The Case for Reparations

Season 19 Episode 33 | 57m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that government reparations should be made to black communities.

Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that government reparations should be made to black communities to make up for social, economic and political injustices that have built up over the years. He argues that, even after slavery and segregation have ended, the conditions which persisted over the decades leave many on unequal footing.

08/24/2014 | Rating NR

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The Case for Reparations

Season 19 Episode 33 | 57m 42sVideo has Closed Captions

Ta-Nehisi Coates argues that government reparations should be made to black communities to make up for social, economic and political injustices that have built up over the years. He argues that, even after slavery and segregation have ended, the conditions which persisted over the decades leave many on unequal footing.

08/24/2014 | Rating NR

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