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In January, the Kansas City Council approved a new commission tasked with looking into slavery reparations for Black residents.
The panel has been given 12 months to come up with recommendations on how the city can "make amends for its participation in the sanctioning of the enslavement of Black people and historical enforcement of segregation."
This question is part of a much larger debate: What does society owe the descendants of enslaved people? How can we measure the harms caused by slavery? Who decides what ought to be done to repair those harms, and who should pay?
And amid increased polarization, will slavery reparations only aggravate racial tensions in Kansas City?
Kansas City Week in ReviewReparations in KC
Flatland in Focus
Flatland in Focus
Reparations
The Flatland team examines reparations, how it worked elsewhere and what Kansas City should consider.
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The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Both Sides: Reparations in KC
In this episode, Allan and Mike discuss the complicated topic of Reparations in connection with ‘Reparations in KC’.
Kansas City Week in Review
Get an in-depth look at the issues shaping Kansas City with area newsmakers and journalists. From one-on-one interviews to large group panel discussions, Nick Haines leads an informative and entertaining conversation about the news impacting our metro.
