Scene on Radio S6 E5: A Way Forward
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Feb 8, 2024 Guest
William Sturkey
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Sonya Bennetonne-
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Kim Cook
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Inez Campbell-Eason
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Christopher Everett
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Cedric Harrison
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Bertha Boykin Todd
Community members and experts on restorative justice and reparations discuss healing from the Wilmington massacre and centuries of white supremacist violence. Topics include the impact of segregation, the need for reparations, and the power of love to move forward. They also explore the importance of acknowledging history, addressing systemic inequalities, and finding healing in US history.
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Culture Shock And Lifelong Activism
- Bertha Boykin Todd described arriving in Jim Crow Wilmington after attending integrated events in Durham and experiencing culture shock.
- She later led desegregation efforts and helped organize the 100th commemoration of 1898 to prompt community healing.
Acknowledgement As The First Lance
- Todd used the metaphor of lancing a wound to argue communities must confront past violence to heal.
- Acknowledgement is necessary but only the first step toward reconciliation and repair.
Monument Placed, Then Obscured
- The 1898 Memorial Park features six bronze paddles evoking connection to water and local trauma near the Cape Fear River.
- Cedric Harrison starts his Wilmington tours there and notes the monument's symbolism is now obscured by nearby real estate development.