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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Free, White and 21

Free, White and 21

1963

Dog Factory

Dog Factory

1904

The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

1927

Sons for the Return Home

Sons for the Return Home

1979

Black Terrorist

Black Terrorist

1985

The Other Man

The Other Man

1988

Kid 'in' Africa

Kid 'in' Africa

1933

Betty's Blues

Betty's Blues

2013

When Little Lindy Sang

When Little Lindy Sang

1916

The European Dream

The European Dream

2018

An Occurrence at Arverne

An Occurrence at Arverne

2020

Honeybee

Honeybee

2022

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You

1932

Black August

Black August

2007

Mister Twister

Mister Twister

1963

Letter To Jail

Letter To Jail

1969

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin

1914

Chickens

Chickens

2017

Neguinho

Neguinho

2020

Drift