Watch: Why white residents in Providence may qualify for reparations

Dec. 09, 2022 AT 11:54 a.m. EST

Providence, Rhode Island, is offering reparations to address its history of discrimination against Black and Indigenous residents, but half of the city's White population could also qualify. On Washington Week Recommends, Yamiche Alcindor talks to Emmanuel Felton, the race and ethnicity reporter at the Washington Post, about the city's controversial program. Washington Week Recommends is a weekly, live series hosted by Yamiche Alcindor that highlights compelling reporting across the country. Tune in every Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET/EDT on this YouTube channel.

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