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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