This is an exciting time in the fight for Black reparations! As momentum builds across the country, Pay The Tab is expanding in new directions - including the first-ever reparations course at UCLA Law School. In this special episode, Tony and A

#15 - Henrietta Wood: An American Hero You Never Heard Of

Feb 29th, 2024 46m 19s

The largest-ever court award for slavery reparations came from an unlikely plaintiff. Henrietta Wood was an enslaved woman who gained her freedom in the 1840s - only to be kidnapped and sold back into slavery for 15 more horrific years. Her her

#14 - Live With Rep. Justin J. Pearson: Speaking Truth To Power

Jan 30th, 2024 1h 32m

Rep. Justin J. Pearson blows away our live audience with his bold case for reparations - and for making change through multiracial solidarity. He speaks on the racist connections of gun violence and environmental pollution; and what we need to

#13 - Rest As Reparations: Closing The Racial Sleep Gap

Dec 14th, 2023 52m 20s

Did you know Black Americans get about one hour less sleep each night than white people? Less sleep means serious health problems - and shorter life spans. We dive into this shocking “racial sleep gap” with a leading authority on the subject, D

#12 - Japanese American Reparations: Lessons For Black America

Sep 20th, 2023 1h 13m

In the largest single act of mass incarceration in U.S. history, our government forced over 125,000 Japanese Americans into prison camps for three years during World War II. On this special live episode, two leading activists join us to expose

#11 - Mass Incarceration and Reparations: It’s Time For A New Way

Jul 28th, 2023 1h 22m

Mass incarceration is a cancer that’s devouring Black communities. Writer and filmmaker Asia Johnson joins us and shares her experiences as a formerly incarcerated woman - and her visions for a new system of justice. Recorded with a live audien

#10 - The Racial Wealth Gap: It's Our Turn Now

Jun 21st, 2023 38m 7s

Why has it always been damn near impossible for Black Americans to make ends meet - let alone build wealth? Join us with Mehrsa Baradaran, law professor and a leading expert on the racial wealth gap. She speaks the truth and helps us bust the m

#9 - Giving It All Back: White People's Worst Nightmare

May 3rd, 2023 49m 8s

Morgan Curtis discovered that her family’s wealth (and her large inheritance) were made from centuries of exploitation and suffering, including slavery. What she did in response is an amazing story of personal reparations - and reminds us of th

#8 - Robin Kelley Live: Reparations and Imagining the Black Future

Mar 13th, 2023 59m 57s

Show notes: The incredible Robin D. G. Kelley schools us on what true reparations could look like - and how to use our collective power to envision a better future. Recorded in Los Angeles with a live audience. See the video HERE! Guest: Robin

#7 - Mothers of Gynecology: Art As Reparations

Jan 17th, 2023 48m 13s

Dr. J. Marion Sims is hailed as the Father of Modern Gynecology. But his reputation was built through inhumane experiments on enslaved young women. We talk with “creative extremist” Michelle Browder, who exposes the truth about Sims, the racism

#6 - The Tulsa Race Massacre pt. 2: A Long Road To Justice

Nov 10th, 2022 36m 51s

Part 2 of our story on the Tulsa Race Massacre looks at the historic lawsuit for reparations going on right now. We have a riveting conversation with Hughes Van Ellis, 101, one of three living survivors – and a plaintiff in that case. Guests Er

#5 - The Tulsa Race Massacre pt. 1: An Inside Job

Sep 19th, 2022 30m 31s

The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the most horrific events in U.S. history. Was it just a riot by an angry white mob - or an all-out war on Black Americans by their own government? Join us for the real story on what went down in 1921. Special

#4 - The California Reparations Plan: It’s On!

Jul 21st, 2022 28m 22s

Big things are happening on the West Coast! The California Reparations Task Force is deep into its revolutionary work. We talk with chairperson Kamilah Moore, who gives us the inside scoop on how they’re hatching a real plan - one that can set

#3 - The Chicago Housing Scam: Seriously?

Jun 21st, 2022 34m 37s

In the city famous for segregation and corruption, we’ll see how many hoops Black people had to jump through, just to get a place to live. This scam would make Al Capone blush: crooked banks, politicians and realtors conspired to rob Black Chic

#2 - Bruce's Beach: Why Can't A Sister Just Chill?

May 1st, 2022 36m 46s

What’s so threatening about the sight of Black people relaxing? Tony and Adam tell the story of a thriving Black-owned beach resort near L.A. that was shut down by the government - with a dramatic new reparations twist. We also look at ways th

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May 1st, 2022 2m 15s

#1 - Pilot: The Case For Reparations Now

Apr 29th, 2022 35m 37s

Why reparations? Why now? Get to know Adam and Tony as we kick off Pay The Tab! Special guest Maureen Simmons helped create California's first-of-its-kind reparations task force, while still a college student. Maureen schools us on reparations