Episode 1148 • • 1:30:12 - 1:44:28
1148: Twitter Rattling
Congressional Reparations Hearing, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Burgess Owens
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on House Resolution 40 to study reparations for slavery. Author Ta-Nehisi Coates argued for the necessity of addressing the legacy of Jim Crow, while former NFL player Burgess Owens testified against reparations, arguing they promote a victimhood mentality and that the Democratic Party should be held responsible for historical harms.