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Reparations: What’s in it for Black America?—Episode 1 (The Legal Perspective)

Reparations: What’s in it for Black America?—Episode 1 (The Legal Perspective)

FromFor The Movement


Reparations: What’s in it for Black America?—Episode 1 (The Legal Perspective)

FromFor The Movement

ratings:
Length:
51 minutes
Released:
Apr 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week’s episode, we begin our series exploring various aspects on the topic of reparations. We are joined by Sheila R Foster, Esq., a Professor of Law and Public Policy at Georgetown University and author of several books including “From the Ground Up: Environmental Racism and the Rise of the Environmental Justice Movement” (NYU Press, 2001). She will walk us through the legal facets of the reparations debate using her experience litigating environmental discrimination cases. The hosts for this episode are Clint Odom, NUL Senior Vice President of Policy & Advocacy and Toni Wiley, NUL Director of Advocacy. From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color. Discussed in this episode: National Urban League Clint Odom Reparations Affirmative Action Slavery Descendants Supreme Court Corporations   Contact and Follow: Web: #ForTheMovement Email: podcast@nul.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/NULpolicy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NULPolicy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NULPolicy Sheila Foster’s Twitter: @SheilaRFoster Sheila Foster’s website: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/sheila-foster Marc’s Twitter: @MarcMorial
Released:
Apr 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (78)

For The Movement elevates and discusses persistent policy, social and civil rights issues affecting African Americans and communities of color.