Past Present Future History of Ideas 12: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Jan 5, 2024
Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the case for reparations in his essay, focusing on the systemic financial exploitation of black Americans. The podcast discusses racial politics in a courtroom, the exploitation of a black church, white flight and economic factors of racial segregation, and the argument for reparations. It also highlights the connection between a movie and Coates's essay, and the concept of resistance against exploitation.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Unfolding of Racial Politics and a Twist in the Courtroom
02:14 • 3min
Exploitation of a Black Church by a Partnership
05:12 • 2min
The Connection Between a Movie and an Essay
07:25 • 17min
White Flight and the Economic Factors of Racial Segregation
24:24 • 14min
Reparations for Black Americans
38:37 • 11min
Resistance and the Importance of Resources
49:43 • 2min