• The History of Reparations

  • Mar 4 2021
  • Length: 38 mins
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The History of Reparations

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  • In this episode, Erika and Whitney use their Hollywood skills to explore the history of reparations through the lens of three Black women trailblazers in the reparations movement. Whitney channels his best Richard Attenborough, in a Jurassic Park-MrDNA mashup, and gets a colorful history lesson from a Reparations Mosquito; played by the illustrious actress Cree Summer. Erika bends space time to posthumously interview Queen Mother Moore about her life and dedication in “the struggle.” Professor Mary Frances Berry uncovers the brave work of Callie House, whose fight for a pension for ex-slaves got her thrown in jail. And finally, reparations star Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons defies gravity to change American history in Evanston, Illinois. This inspires the duo to imagine what it would be like to live, “In A World…”

    Guest voiceover appearance: Cree Summer

    The Queen Mother Moore audio was Courtesy of the Tamiment Library at New York University.

    For more info about this episode, please visit https://reparationsbigpayback.com





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