What is Owed?

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Boston - like many cities around the US - has begun to wrestle with the notion of paying reparations to Black people to make up for 400 years of enslavement and economic exclusion. Read more

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Episode 8 - What Could Boston Look Like After Reparations?

06/19/2024 40:59Episode 7 - Meanwhile, Back in Boston

03/28/2024 35:13Episode 6 - That Reluctant Conversation

03/21/2024 28:21Episode 5 - A Midwest Experiment

03/14/2024 31:07Episode 4 - The Government’s Burden

03/07/2024 29:00 Show all episodes

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What Is Owed? dives into Boston's tricky history with reparations. Across seven episodes, Saraya Wintersmith unpacks how the city's been tangled up with slavery and the current talks on fixing long-standing racial wrongs. With her knack for getting the scoop in local communities, Wintersmith walks us through Boston's history and today's efforts, chatting with experts and everyday folks. It's a podcast that makes you think not just about the past but also about how we can move towards a fair society. What is Owed? is a news podcast by GBH News.