Gabriel Coakley uses a loophole in the white man’s law to wrestle restitution for his family, changing their trajectory for generations to come.

Uncounted Millions: Take What's Owed

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In a bonus episode of Uncounted Millions, Trymaine Lee continues the conversation on reparations by asking what more is owed to the descendants of 272 enslaved people sold by Georgetown. Sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Uncounted Millions BONUS: The GU272

As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd

BONUS: The Stakes of Immigration with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

The Coakleys have showed us what could have been had Black Americans been granted reparations. Will that ever happen?

Uncounted Millions: Reparations Now

The Coakleys and the Flateaus converge out West. As they do, a seismic shift in American racial policy is taking root, leading to reparations for Japanese Americans.

Uncounted Millions: The Cost of Healing

Coakley’s descendants travel to Louisiana to learn about the other branch of their family tree.

Uncounted Millions: Take What's Owed

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