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American Black Journal
Reparations Progress Since the Civil Rights Movement
American Black Journal host Stephen Henderson revisits a portion of the show's latest town hall about reparations and what is owed to Black Americans. Rev. Dr. JoAnn Watson, senior pastor at West Side Unity Church and longtime reparations supporter, joins Henderson for an emotionally-charged conversation about the civil rights movement, its progress and who should get reparations today.
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