Not gonna lie: Triggering racists is our favorite game here at Newsbroke. That’s why we’re diving into the history of reparations and looking at the legacy of the Reconstruction, or the “second founding of America.” Get ready to spot a familiar pattern of white backlash to civil rights, as well as some choice Bill & Ted references. #Excellent!! #Reparations #Newsbroke
Some extra reading/viewing for those interested:
PBS’s four-part series with Henry Louis Gates Jr.:
_https://www.pbs.org/show/reconstruction-america-after-civil-war/_ (https://www.pbs.org/show/reconstruction-america-after-civil-war/)
_https://www.pbs.org/weta/reconstruction/episodes/_ (https://www.pbs.org/weta/reconstruction/episodes/)
Rev. Barber’s full speech:
_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSAopY7hgaA_ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSAopY7hgaA)
Classroom materials from the Library of Congress:
_http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/civilwar/_ (http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/civilwar/)
Why the first Reconstruction was a failure:
_https://time.com/5256940/reconstruction-failure-excerpt/_ (https://time.com/5256940/reconstruction-failure-excerpt/)
The ADL on the civil rights movement:
_https://www.adl.org/education/resources/backgrounders/civil-rights-movement_ (https://www.adl.org/education/resources/backgrounders/civil-rights-movement)
“Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy and the Rise of Jim Crow”:
_https://www.amazon.com/Stony-Road-Reconstruction-White-Supremacy-ebook/dp/B07FC71WD6_ (https://www.amazon.com/Stony-Road-Reconstruction-White-Supremacy-ebook/dp/B07FC71WD6)
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