Reparations and Rural Inequity: Addressing the Legacy of Racial Injustice in the American South

What if reparations aren’t just about the past—but about the systems still punishing people today?

In this bold episode, I speak not just as an advocate for justice, but as someone who lived through the quiet violence of modern exclusion.

I was stalked. Cut off from jobs. Forced from my home. And I’m a Protected Veteran.

But this story isn’t just mine—it’s the story of countless Black families in towns like LaGrange, Georgia, where decades of redlining, underfunded schools, and hospital closures have turned “history” into a daily struggle.

What We Cover:

• Why H.R. 40 matters now more than ever
• How systemic injustice still thrives in rural Southern towns
• What happened to me—and what it says about who we leave behind
• How reparations can be a roadmap for regional healing and national reform

This isn’t about guilt; it’s about accountability. It's about rebuilding trust, rights, and opportunities in communities that America abandoned.

I invite you to listen, read, and share—because if it happened to me, it can happen to anyone.

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“Reparations and Rural Inequity: Addressing the Legacy of Racial Injustice in the American South”

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 Quote from the Episode:

“I’m living proof that injustice doesn’t always wear the face you expect. But I’m also proof that speaking out matters.”

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