The Cost of Inheritance

The decades-long debate surrounding reparations is fraught, mired in racial tension and the semantics of restorative justice. While the national conversation remains stalled due to legislative inaction, communities across the country examine their histories and take it upon themselves to arrange their own form of reparations. This detailed investigation of restitution presents accounts of everyday people confronting the past and exploring the possibilities of wealth transfer.

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Case départ

Case départ

2011

The Birth of a Nation

The Birth of a Nation

2016

Loving

Loving

2016

Unpredictable Nature of the River

Unpredictable Nature of the River

1996

The Burning Cross

The Burning Cross

1947

Convicts

Convicts

1991

The Man in the Glass Booth

The Man in the Glass Booth

1975

Five

Five

1951

Goodbye Uncle Tom

Goodbye Uncle Tom

1971

We of the Never Never

We of the Never Never

1982

Indian Horse

Indian Horse

2018

I Proud to Be an Indian

I Proud to Be an Indian

2004

Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

2005

The Warrior and the Sorceress

The Warrior and the Sorceress

1984

And the Children Shall Lead

And the Children Shall Lead

1985

The Last Supper

The Last Supper

1976

China Girl

China Girl

1987

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give

2018

Tadaima

Tadaima

2015

Sankofa

Sankofa

1993