The Big Payback
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The Big Payback is the story of how a rookie alderwoman in Evanston, Illinois led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans and stirred up a debate about the debt owed from the U.S.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2405

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