An episode from a new GBH News podcast about reparations: "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. 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
Editorial Assistant: Mara Mellits
Editor: Paul Singer
Production oversight: Lee Hill
Mixing & Sound Design: David Goodman and Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Malik Williams
Artwork: Matt Welch and Mamie-Hawa Bawoh
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Managing Producer for GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins