Past Present Future History of Ideas: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Nov 23, 2023
Ta-Nehisi Coates, writer and author, discusses 'The Case for Reparations'. Topics include the exploitation of black Americans within their own community, debt servitude faced by black Americans in the 20th century, challenges in the housing market, the disproportionate impact of poverty on marginalized communities, vulnerabilities and exploitation in different systems, and the role of money in resistance against exploitation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Funeral Parlor Case: Race, Exploitation, and Compensation
02:02 • 10min
Debt Slavery and the Need for Escape
12:24 • 2min
The Great Migration and Challenges in the Housing Market
13:56 • 4min
The High Cost of Poverty
18:04 • 26min
Vulnerabilities and Exploitation in Systems
43:40 • 7min
Resistance, Money, and Choosing Options
50:14 • 2min