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A Call For Reparations: How America Might Narrow The Racial Wealth Gap

Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says 250 years of slavery and 100 years of legalized segregation robbed Black Americans of the ability to accumulate wealth; cash payments would help repair the damage.

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A Call For Reparations: How America Might Narrow The Racial Wealth Gap

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From WHYY in Philadelphia