Restitution Radio

Devine from Brooklyn unpacks the concept of disaggregation by interviewing Tony Blount of the U.S. Freedmen Project, an activist navigating the landscape of NY politics to empower the Freedmen toward restorative justice and reparation.

The U.S. Freedmen Project is a non-partisan organization that seeks to fulfill the abandoned missions of the Freedmen's Bureau and the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company.

Find them at: WWW.USFREEDMENPROJECT.ORG

Also sign the petition to push for disaggregation of the black community

https://www.change.org/p/new-york-state-house-require-the-collection-of-specific-black-american-demographic-data-in-new-york-state

Devine From Brooklyn examines and breakdown the Executive Order for Black Americans. Also addresses the rumor about reparations to illegal immigrants by this administration

With everything going on in the Freedmen community with the pandemic, Devine from Brooklyn examines various medical injustices and talks about the vaccinated and the unvaccinated Freedmen holding each other down regardless of the propaganda and talking points bombarding us.

Devine From Brooklyn highlights the works and accomplishments of Gloria Richardson of CNAC and The Cambridge Movement.

Devine from Brooklyn reads an excerpt from a 4th of July Frederick Douglass speech then highlights 3 current stories that tie into our lineage and experience in the country that we built. Restorative justice is well within our reach!

Juneteenth is finally recognized as a national federal holiday. Devine from Brooklyn highlights some of the early celebrations as Jubilee Day and ties the traditions and contributions to present day.

Like our justice claim, this episode was a day late and some dollars short. Sorry about that family.

Join Devine from Brooklyn as he takes a look at the first Decoration Day celebration and touches on the power of honoring the ancestors and telling your story. Turn that dial to Restitution Radio

America has always designated and distributed resources and opportunities based on specific demographics. As reparations has taken its rightful place at the center of what is owed to the descendants of those ancestors that were denied restitution after emacipaton, tune in as we discuss all things helping and hindering the push for restorative justice.