Oct 13 2024 46 mins
Land, land, land. What if your ancestors kept the land they were promised? How would your life be different?
In this episode, we speak with Mother Jones Editorial Director, Jamilah King, about a story meant to be hidden in the annals of history. She and her investigative team used AI to unearth evidence that could force the nation into a reckoning with reparations and finally confront its buried truths.
Episode Summary:
3:15 - Explosive findings from '40 Acres and a Lie' impacting African American descendants
12:45 - Jamila King on AI's role in revealing hidden Freedman’s Bureau documents
18:20 - How this story reshapes reparations and America's broken promises
25:30 - Black and Mexican land losses post-Civil War and unjust government land grabs
37:00 - Storytelling, media literacy, and empowering the next generation for justice
45:15 - Reparations and the legal challenges ahead
Source:
Mother Jones article
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/06/40-acres-and-a-lie/
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