When a City Tries to Heal Itself
Boston, a city entrenched in the history of the American Revolution, creates a task force to explore the city’s history of slavery and economic discrimination and to consider reparations for Black citizens.
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Show Notes
Boston, a city entrenched in the history of the American Revolution, creates a task force to explore the city’s history of slavery and economic discrimination and to consider reparations for Black citizens. The effort is delicately balanced to navigate political challenges – and yet it is immediately beset with delay and mismanaging, leading some city residents to wonder whether Boston is really serious.
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Credits:
Host, Producer and Writer: Saraya Wintersmith
Senior Producer: Jerome Campbell
Editor: Paul Singer
Editorial Assistant: Mara Mellits
Production oversight: Lee Hill
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Malik Williams
Artwork: Mamie-Hawa Bawoh & Matt Welch
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins