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William Darity & A. Kirsten Mullen discuss “From Here To Equality” w/the African American Initiative (AAI), Louisville, Kentucky (facebook.com)

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Louisville, KY — On Monday, August 10th, the African American Initiative (AAI) held an initial discussion on reparations. Featured guests

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Unfinished: Deep South: S1 E7 The Stepdaughter (Podcast)

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Isadore wasn’t the only victim of racial violence in Crittenden County. We track down a woman whose faded childhood memories

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Unfinished: Deep South: S1 E6 The Housepainter (Podcast)

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The investigation takes a turn when we get the name of a new suspect — and learn he may have

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Unfinished: Deep South: S1 E5 A Very American Crime (Podcast)

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Some people still refuse to call Isadore’s murder a lynching. So in this episode, we take a step back to

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Virtual West Louisville Forum August 5: “Are You With Me?” (Streaming Media)

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REPARATIONS ROUNDTABLE – PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY JULY 23 6:30 PM (Zoom)

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BE THE POWER 07.21.2020 – Understanding the reparations program. Criticisms and Responses (youtube.com)

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Unfinished: Deep South S1 E4 White Memories (Podcast)

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Episode Info The lynching of Isadore Banks was a catastrophe for the African American community of Marion, Arkansas, and it’s

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William “Sandy” Darity | TED2020 | A Blueprint For Reparations in the US (ted.com)

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With clarity and insight, economist and author William “Sandy” Darity discusses how the grievous injustice of slavery in the US

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Unfinished: Deep South Podcast — S1 E3 Family Ties

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Tracing back Isadore’s family helps understand his wealth. Isadore wasn’t an anomaly—many African Americans in the south had land, built

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Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester, June 21st, West Louisville Forum

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

Christianity and Critical Race Theory: Footnotes with Jemar Tisby

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

O.P.E.N. to SCKY 2023

Happy Juneteenth!

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