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PAY THE TAB: Reparations Now#19 - The Bucks Start Here: William Darity Jr. and Kirsten MullenMoney isn’t the only part of reparations - but it sure is a big one! We sit down with William Darity and Kirsten Mullen, the nation's leading reparations experts. They answer key questions: How big is the tab? Who gets paid? What good is money unless we first change our racist society? They also break down why they're hopeful that reparations will happen in America - and tell us about the transforming power of cold hard cash.SHOW NOTESGuests: William Darity and Kirsten MullenWilliam A. Darity Jr. is Pr...2024-12-131h 12
Black Talk Radio Network“Time for an Awakening”, Sunday 07/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, Dr. William A. (Sandy) Darity Jr., Writer, Folklorist, Ms. A. Kirsten Mullen and Co-Founder of Operation POWER, Charles Barron“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 07/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Dr. William A. (Sandy) Darity Jr., and Writer, Folklorist, founder/ director of the arts consulting practice Artefactual, A. Kirsten Mullen. The conversation centered around Reparations Movements going on all around the country, with the writers of a blueprint to achieve reparations for the enslavement of our ancestors and the existing damage to our people, ” From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Ame...2024-08-012h 39
Time for an Awakening“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott, Sunday 07/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, Dr. William A. (Sandy) Darity Jr., Writer, Folklorist, Ms. A. Kirsten Mullen and Co-Founder of Operation POWER, Charles Barron"Time for an Awakening" with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 07/28/2024 at 7:00 PM (EST) guests was Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, Dr. William A. (Sandy) Darity Jr., and Writer, Folklorist, founder/ director of the arts consulting practice Artefactual, A. Kirsten Mullen. The conversation centered around Reparations Movements going on all around the country, with the writers of a blueprint to achieve reparations for the enslavement of our ancestors and the existing damage to our people, " From Here to Equality: Reparations for Blac...2024-07-312h 39
Due SouthAs idea of reparations gains broader support, controversy arises over how to put into practiceReparations for past harms to Black people is a concept that many Americans have come to support, but how to put the idea into practice has become complicated and controversial.Sala Menaya-Merritt, Director of Equity and Inclusion for the City of Asheville, talks with co-host Leoneda Inge about the efforts of Asheville’s Community Reparations Commission and the challenges they've faced as they try to provide redress for Black community members.Then, Leoneda talks with economist Dr. William ("Sandy") Darity and writer A. Kirsten Mullen about their research on the direct connection between slavery and to...2024-06-1849 min
Entrepreneurial AppetiteThe Black Reparations Project Part 2Join us for part two of this two-part series, where we continue our journey as we sit down with esteemed scholars William Sandy Darity and A Kirsten Mullen, the architects of the Black Reparations Project Handbook. Our conversation is a deep and transformative look into the heart of reparations for Black Americans, a topic that unravels the fabric of our nation's history. We traverse the could-have-been world of 40 acres land grants, dissect the insufficiencies of piecemeal local and state attempts at reparations, and scrutinize the controversial HR 40 legislation. It's a dialogue that promises to challenge your perceptions, offering a...2024-03-1159 min
Anchorage Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Forum PodcastsLiving Conditions, Reentry Challenges & Civil Liberties of Alaskas Prisoners - Robert Churchill, NAACPRobert Churchill has been involved with organizations with equal rights as a core value for over 40 years. He has assisted incarcerated Alaskans for the past decade as a volunteer with the NAACP, Alaska Branch 1000 in Anchorage, and the Alaska Nations Reentry Group, providing help to hundreds of individuals, especially Alaska Natives, with discrimination claims, medical and other issues. One of the Reentry Group projects resulted in a multicultural panel that does a cultural orientation for new police officers. Robert was a long-time member and Chair of the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission. He is the former Director of Hu...2024-03-101h 17
Entrepreneurial AppetiteThe Black Reparations Project Part 1In part one of a two-part episode, we embark on a journey through America's history of racial injustice; we welcomed scholars William Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen to discuss the imperative of Black reparations. Under the weight of the past and the shadow of Confederate monuments, our conversation meanders through the Sugar Land Massacre, the broken promise of 40 acres post-Civil War, and the haunting tale of Hortense MacLinton, UNC Chapel Hill's pioneering Black professor. The dialogue deepens as we confront the federal government's responsibility to address this historical debt and the moral obligation that compels our nation to act.2024-02-2651 min
Entrepreneurial AppetiteEntrepreneurial Appetite 2023 Review & 2024 PreviewUnlock the potential for positive change and growth with Entrepreneurial Appetite's upcoming season, as I, Langston Clark, take you on a journey through the minds of Black authors and entrepreneurs. Season 4 left us with unforgettable episodes featuring trailblazers like Henry Rivers, tech maven Cleve Mesidor, and groundbreaking authors A. Kirsten Mullen and William Darity. Their powerful narratives on inclusion in winter sports, the burgeoning role of Black experts in cryptocurrency, and the critical conversations surrounding reparations have set a high bar for what's to come.Anticipation surges as we prepare to welcome an incredible lineup, kicking off...2023-12-2505 min
Poverty Research & PolicyWilliam Darity Jr. and Kirsten Mullen on Why It’s Time to Pay Reparations to Black AmericansReparations for Black Americans is not a new idea—before the U.S. Civil War had ended, there was a proposal to provide freed Black people with “40 acres and a mule.” That did not materialize, and in the ensuing century and a half, the Black descendants of formerly enslaved people have faced systemic injustices, discrimination, and violence. In this episode, Professor William “Sandy” Darity, Jr. and Kirsten Mullen explain what a meaningful reparations program for Black Americans would entail, how eligibility should be determined, and why the federal government is both the “culpable and capable party.” Sandy Darity is the...2023-12-0546 min
Money on the LeftReparations for Black Americans w/ William A. DarityWe’re joined this month by William A.( “Sandy”) Darity to discuss reparations for Black Americans. Sandy Darity is Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. A founding theorist of stratification economics and foremost scholar of the racial wealth gap in the United Stats, Darity is perhaps best known for his committed public advocacy for acknowledging, redressing, and resolving histories of racist violence against enslaved black people and their descendents through a federal program of reparations for black...2023-10-0159 min
Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America156 | The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial JusticeDr. William Darity, Co-Editor says it would take $14 Trillion to do it right. He lays out the reparations blueprint he and his co-editors, A. Kirsten Mullen and Lucas Hubbard came up with. Tweet us at @podcastcolors. Check out our partner program on international affairs Global with JJ Green on YouTube. Please subscribe. Email us at colors@the colorspodcast.com. 2023-06-1034 min
KPFA - Letters and PoliticsA History & The Case for Black Reparations
Guest: William A. Darity Jr. is Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and founding director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. With A. Kirsten Mullen, he is author of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century. Most recently, he is one of the editors of The Pandemic Divide: How COVID Increased Inequality in America. His latest is The Black Reparations Project: A Handbook for Racial Justice co-authored with Kirsten Mullen.
Guest: A. Kirsten Mullen is an in...2023-06-0859 min
Let The Chaos Reign ShowFrom Here to Equality Special Guest Dr. Darity & Kirsten Mullen
From Here to Equality is a book that goes in On Reparations for Black Americans In The Twenty-First Century. William A. Darity the author of this book will go in on the importance of Reparations and the African Americans should focus on getting Reparation Now!!!
Tune in and Let The Chaos Reign!!!!
2023-04-071h 22
Entrepreneurial AppetiteFreedom, Equality, and Reparations: A Conversation with A. Kirsten Mullen and William "Sandy" DarityIn this special Black History Month edition of Entrepreneurial Appetite's Black Book Discussions, we bring you a conversation with Dr. William Darity, Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen, author of From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.About the book:Today's black-white wealth gap originated with the unfulfilled promise of 40 acres in 1865. The payment of this debt in the 21st century is feasible—and at least 156 years overdue. In their award-winning book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, William Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mu...2023-03-131h 06
Sunday Book ReviewMarch 12, 2023 the UNC Press editionIn the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me. In today’s edition of the Sunday Book Review, we consider some of the top recently released by the UNC Press:· The Southern Way of Life by Charles Reagan Wilson· C. Vann Woodward by James Cobb· Passion Plays by Randall Balmer· From Here to Equality by William Darity and Kirsten Mullen Learn more about...2023-03-1205 min
MasterMineMasterMine | Episode 22 S3 | Dr. William A. Darity | Nations Leading Reparations Expert | Author/Economist/Black Studies Professor at Duke UniversityWilliam A. (“Sandy”) Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. He has served as chair of the Department of African and African American Studies and was the founding director of the Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality at Duke. Previously he served as director of the Institute of African American Research, director of the Moore Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program, director of the Undergraduate Honors Program in economics, and director of Graduate Studies at t...2023-03-0659 min
Explain It to Me$14 trillion and no mulesPaying the price. One of the typical questions asked during conversations about reparations is how to pay for them. Fabiola talks with economist William “Sandy” Darity and folklorist Kirsten Mullen about how reparations could be executed. The husband-and-wife team lays out a comprehensive framework in their book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, for who would qualify and how the federal government would afford the $14 trillion price tag. This is part of 40 Acres, a four-part series examining reparations in the United States.This series was made possible by a gr...2023-02-0756 min
The Impact40 Acres: $14 trillion and no mulesPaying the price. One of the typical questions asked during conversations about reparations is how to pay for them. Fabiola talks with economist William “Sandy” Darity and folklorist Kirsten Mullen about how reparations could be executed. The husband-and-wife team lays out a comprehensive framework in their book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, for who would qualify and how the federal government would afford the $14 trillion price tag.This is part of 40 Acres, a four-part series examining reparations in the United States.This series was made possible by a gran...2022-10-0344 min
Brave Little StateHow did Vermont profit from slavery?
“Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery.” That’s the common refrain around here. Except, the history is more complicated. Reporter Lexi Krupp answers a question from Peter Langella about this oft-misunderstood history, and explores how the legacy of slavery is still reverberating in Vermont today.Check out the web version of this story for photos and additional resources from Lexi’s reporting. And thanks to Peter Langella for the great question.Recommended episodes from the BLS archive:
What's the history of the Underground Railroad in Vermont?
Remember...2022-09-2225 min
Funding is the MatterThe True Cost of Closing the Racial Wealth Gap with Dr. William A. Darity, Jr.Bio: Dr. William Darity Jr., also known as Sandy Darity, is the Samuel DuBois (pronounced Dew Boys) Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, Economics, and Business and director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. Over the course of his academic career, his research has focused on the topics of racial and ethnic economic inequality and reparative justice. He launched the field of stratification economics in 2005. His 2020 award-winning publication, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, was coauthored with A. Kirsten Mullen.Get...2022-09-1931 min
The Gray Area with Sean Illing40 Acres: $14 trillion and no mulesPaying the price. One of the typical questions asked during conversations about reparations is how to pay for them. Fabiola talks with economist William “Sandy” Darity and folklorist Kirsten Mullen about how reparations could be executed. The husband-and-wife team lays out a comprehensive framework in their book, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century, for who would qualify and how the federal government would afford the $14 trillion price tag.This is part of 40 Acres, a four-part series examining reparations in the United States.This series was made poss...2022-09-0850 min
THE NEW BLACK PANTHER PARTYREPARATIONS TOWN HALL 2021 Dr. William A. Darity and Ms. A Kirsten Mullen 1HR48MREPARATIONS TOWN HALL 2021 Dr. William A. Darity and Ms. A Kirsten Mullen 1HR48M2022-08-111h 52
EconoFact ChatsWilliam Darity Jr. on the Economic Case for ReparationsRacism in the United States has created an enduring wealth gap between Black and White Americans. This gap is rooted both in slavery itself and in the systematic exclusion of Black people from government assistance and social safety programs beginning after the Civil War and continuing through the Jim Crow era and after. Although it’s not easy to capture the magnitude of this injustice, paying reparations to Black Americans is one way to begin to correct it. This week on EconoFact Chats, Professor William (Sandy) Darity Jr. explains the history of the racial wealth gap and why reparations remain ne...2022-01-1627 min
Reset RaceCRITICAL JUSTICE EP 2: DR WILLIAM A DARITY & A KIRSTEN MULLEN on Reparations for Black American Slavery DescendantsIf you want to learn more, check out the Resources section below and keep listening to our show. Who Is Reset Race: Reset Race is all about changing how we all view race in the United States. We unapologetically support Reparations for the US Freedmen and part of that mission is to point out when content creators on the American Left are wrong, right, and “it’s complicated.” Our mission is also expanding. Stay Tuned! Read our Justice Requires Equity platform & get on our email list: https://wp.me/paRDyR-e8H Subscribe on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/36x8cwvh Support...2021-12-2847 min
The Legal Eagle ReviewReparations for Black American Descendants of the EnslavedDuring this show, we discuss the case for reparations for Black American descendants of the enslaved with William ("Sandy") Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen, authors of the award-winning book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.
2021-08-2357 min
A Priest And A RabbiA History of Slavery & the Work of Reparations//The Rev Joseph Thompson, Ph.D.The Rev Joseph Thompson, Ph. D. joins us tomorrow to talk about Virginia Theological Seminary's journey into facing their past of supporting slavery and how to approach reparations in 2021. What does it look like and how does an institution approach this delicate and sacred work?
Resources:
From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by William A. Darity, Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen
Virginia Theological Seminary on Reparations: https://vts.edu/mission/multicultural-ministries/reparations/
2021-07-1654 min
Music | Why?Music and Antiracism: Book ListList of 5 recommended books on Antiracism and Civil Rights:
(First two books were recommended to me by Titus Underwood) “Where do we go from here” by Martin Luther King
“From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century” by A. Kirsten Mullen and William A. Darity Jr.
(Recommended to ASU students by Alex Laing) “How to be Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi
(Recommended by Ibram X. Kendi) “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle Alexander
(Final recommendation was from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History...2021-06-2904 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 69: The Black Wealth Gap and the Case for Reparations – A Conversation with Prof. William A. (Sandy) DarityIn this conversation, Philip spends time with Prof. Sandy Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University . Prof. Darity is one of the foremost experts on the Black wealth gap and reparations and he and Philip discuss the economic and historical case for reparations and it’s effect on the trajectory of the country.
Prof. Darity holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has published or edited 13 books and more than 250 articles in professional journals. His newest book coauthored with Ki...2021-06-1857 min
Psychology America with Dr. AlexandraDr. Malik Boykin on Black AmericaText me a question I might answer through the showDr. Boykin and I discuss Black America, and reflect on myths and research about Black America (especially as found in the 2020 book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by William Darity and Kirsten Mullen). Throughout the episode Dr. Boykin shares heartwarming stories, including his strategy for raising his GRE (Graduate Record Exam) score by 550 points in about 100 days. Malik Boykin, aka Malik Starx, is the first Black professor in the Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (CLPS) at Brown University. He...2021-06-1354 min
Our Common Ground with Janice GrahamThe Debt That Is Owed: Reparations & the Descendants of US Chattel SlaveryReparations: The Debt That Is Owed ::: Reparations Series
Episode #1: "The Debt That Is Owed": Reparations & the Descendants of US Chattel Slavery
Guest: Dr. William "Sandy" Darity, Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen Co-Authors, "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century",
A. Kirsten Mullen is a lecturer whose work focuses on race, art, history, and politics; Darity Jr. is an American economist and researcher.
The wealth of the United States was for the most part greatly enhanced by the exploitation of African American slave labor: some argue it is the bedrock for the U.S. economy and capitali...2021-06-061h 53
Macro N CheeseReparations with Sandy Darity and Kirsten MullenThis week, Kirsten Mullen and Sandy Darity join Steve to talk about their book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century.In recent years the debate on reparations has gained some momentum, though not for the first time, as Mullen and Darity point out. “40 acres and a mule” was among the first promises made (and broken) to black Americans since the end of the Civil War. While white families benefited from the homestead act and have continued to receive aid and preferential treatment at every level, assistance to African Americans has always been port...2021-04-241h 10
Colorblind: Race Across Generations40 ACRES AND A MULEWe're going there, talking about reparations. Specifically, we're looking at a reparations proposal passed in Evanston, Illinois. We're talking with the lone council member who voted against it, Cicely Fleming. And we're joined by Economist Dr. William Darity from Duke University, who has studied the issue extensively and Writer and Lecturer Kirsten Mullen.2021-04-2344 min
Ways & MeansUpdate: Upcoming EpisodesEpisode 5 premieres April 7. It will explore white violence against Black people through the decades. Episode 6 premieres April 15 (Live!) Join us for a discussion with William A. "Sandy" Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen as well as other reparations experts. Don't forget to register for the live event. (Music in this teaser by Solomon Fox.)2021-03-3101 min
Ways & MeansNot So Long AgoWe’re dedicating the entire season of the podcast to this topic: what could have been done, and what could still be done, to start to close the wealth gap between white and Black Americans? The series “The Arc of Justice – From Here to Equality” is inspired by the research of professor William “Sandy” Darity Jr. He has co-written an award-winning book with the folklorist and arts consultant A. Kirsten Mullen, From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century. Get show notes, credits and transcript. Produced with North Carolina Public Radio...2021-03-0327 min
Parallax Views w/ J.G. MichaelFrom Here to Equality: The 21st Century Case for Reparations w/ William A. Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen
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On this edition of Parallax Views, Prof. William A. Darity, Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen join us to discuss their book From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century. What does reparations mean, who are the people fighting for it, and how can those fighting for it win in their efforts? Are there any issues with reparations? What of the controversial ADOS (American Descendants of Slavery...2021-01-061h 08
The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David IntrocasoProf. William Darity and Ms. Kirsten Mullen Discuss Their Recent Book, "From Here to Equality, Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century" (December 9th)Listen NowListeners are aware social determinants significantly explain one's health, as much as 80%. Principally among these is economic status. Wealth positively correlates with health. As listeners are, or should be, well aware 250 fifty years of slavery and a century and a half of institutionalized racism has resulted in median black household net worth equal to one-tenth that of median white household net worth - due, in part, to blacks having comparative lower rates of upward mobility and higher rates of downward mobility. (Even white high school dropouts accumulate more wealth than Black college graduates.) This past October...2020-12-1041 min
Black History YearReal Talk about Reparations with Dr. William DarityAmerican history is a litany of lies about Black people. One of the most egregious is that slavery's end opened the door to equality and freedom. We hear the knock of oppression - no matter how many “bootstraps” lectures we get, we know the truth: there is a debt to be paid. So today, we are having the reparations conversation with the economist Dr. William Darity. BHY is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company - hit us up at BlackHistoryYear.com and share this with your people!PushBlack exists because we saw we had...2020-12-0440 min
Black Guy White Guy Talking#7 - ReparationsIn Episode 7, we discuss the complex issue of reparations for Black Americans. We talk about the imprint slavery has on life in America today, including homeownership, generational wealth, education, health, and much more. We look at 40 acres and a mule, the historical precedent for reparations, how reparations could be quantified, and the many differing opinions on the topic. Episode links:Ta-Nehisi Coates’ article “The Case for Reparations’:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/H.R.40 Reparation Bill:https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/40/textFrom...2020-09-0331 min
Finance Simplified®EP 8 — Simplifying Racial Economic Inequality With William “Sandy” Darity Jr. Of Duke UniversityIn this episode, my co-host Cassandra Ying (first one!) and I talk to William “Sandy” Darity Jr. of Duke University about racial economic inequality. We delve into topics like the history of discrimination, present economic inequalities, reparations as a solution, much more!
Check out the episode to learn about the timely topic of racial economic inequality in a simplified way!
William “Sandy” Darity Jr. is the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics and the director of the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University. He’s know...2020-07-1759 min
Makin' A DifferenceFrom Here To Equality: THE Conversation About Black ReparationsOn this episode, Ken Makin and special guest co-host Jerome Ferguson talk with Dr. William "Sandy" Darity and A. Kirsten Mullen, the authors of "From Here To Equality: Reparations For Black Americans In The Twenty-First Century". The dialogue features the couple's book, their reparations program, along with a sociological and historical view of the urgent need for Black reparations.2020-05-191h 01
The American ProjectReparations and the American Creed: A conversation with William "Sandy" DarityIn this wide-ranging conversation, prize-winning economist William Darity, Jr. discusses his plan for reparations for American slavery and its legacy. Based on thirty years of research, Professor Darity's plan is pragmatic, at once fiscally sound and deeply moral. He is co-author, with A. Kirsten Mullen, of the just-published book: "From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the 21st Century," which has been hailed as "a vital intellectual history and a roadmap for these times."2020-05-1800 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceFrom Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century by A. Kirsten Mullen, William A. Darity Jr.Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/411311 to listen full audiobooks. Title: From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century Author: A. Kirsten Mullen, William A. Darity Jr. Narrator: Jd Jackson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: April 20, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.71 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically. Perhaps no moment was more opportune than the early days of Reconstruction...2020-04-2030 min
The Deep DiveEpisode 11: The Black Wealth Gap and the Case for Reparations – A Conversation with Prof. William A. (Sandy) Darity In this conversation, Philip spends time with Prof. Sandy Darity, the Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African and African American Studies, and Economics at Duke University. Prof. Darity is one of the foremost experts on the Black wealth gap and reparations and he and Philip discuss the economic and historical case for reparations and its effect on the trajectory of the country. Prof. Darity holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has published or edited 13 books and more than 250 articles in professional journals. His newest book coauthored with Kirsten Mu...2020-01-1657 min