For the last two days of the challenge, we're going to focus on where to go from here. This has been a long 30 days with an overwhelming amount of information, and now that we have the information we have a responsibility to do better. Today we are going to talk about reparations via an interview with Nikole Hannah-Jones who you may remember from the 1619 podcast. Reparations are defined as "the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged" and have been on the policy radar for years. I have to admit that, prior to my re-education, I used to roll my eyes at the idea of reparations - why should we pay people who weren't even around during slavery? My perspective has changed completely since better understanding our past with race, and I look forward to hearing thoughts on this concept.
🔗Links:
🎧 A Call For Reparations: How America Might Narrow The Racial Wealth Gap via Fresh Air
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Reflection Questions (join the conversation on Instagram, discuss with your group, journal):
- What is something new you learned?
- What is something that surprised you?
- Has your opinion about reparations changed over time? If so, why?
- How could reparations help? How could they harm?
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