Chasing Equity with Dr. Marcus A. Hunter and Dreisen Heath

"The time for studies that lead to inaction is over. The time for reparative justice is now." Those aren't just words—they're a battle cry from our movement. In this episode, we dive deep into reparations with two of the movement's most powerful voices: Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter, author of "Radical Reparations" and NBJC board member, and Dreisen Heath, founder of the Why We Can't Wait National Reparations Coalition. We're talking about Maryland's vetoed reparations bill, federal momentum, Equity Week, and how we currently organize for justice in the movement. This conversation is timely and important because, when they come for our rights, we don't retreat—we revolutionize.

• Equity Week 2025 - June 10-14, Washington, D.C.

Books

• "Radical Reparations: Healing the Soul of a Nation" by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter (HarperCollins/Amistad 2024)
• "Black Citymakers: How The Philadelphia Negro Changed Urban America" by Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunter (Oxford University Press)
• "The Philadelphia Negro" by W.E.B. Du Bois

People

• Terrance Crutcher - Tulsa resident killed by police; his death sparked renewed organizing
• Dr. Tiffany Crutcher - Sister of Terrance Crutcher, civil rights activist
• Rebecca Brown Crutcher - Escaped the Tulsa Massacre, part of Crutcher family legacy
• BC Franklin - Renowned lawyer who set up tents after Tulsa Massacre to process insurance claims
• Tamika Mallory - Co-founder of Women's March, activist
• Linda Sarsour - Activist and Women's March organizer

Organizations

• National Black Justice Collective (NBJC) www.nbjc.org
• Why We Can't Wait National Reparations Coalition www.reparationscantwait.org
• United by Equity https://unitedbyequity.com/
• Black Veterans Project https://www.blackveteransproject.org/
• Equality Florida https://www.eqfl.org/

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