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Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.

Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.

Should Black Americans be compensated for generations of oppression? From local communities to the steps of Congress, a PBS documentary airing on this MLK Day highlights the debate over reparations for slave descendants.

Premieres Monday, Jan. 16, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS Video app. The Big Payback is the story of how a rookie alderwoman in Evanston, Illinois led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans and stirred up a debate about the debt owed from the U.S.

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Despite her proven comedic chops, Erika Alexander was offered no sitcoms after playing the very funny Maxine Shaw on "Living Single."

Kick off 2023 with this month's curated selection of our streaming highlights, including new dramas, returning favorites, and eye-opening documentaries.

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Evanston Reparations Committee Member Robin Rue Simmons was awarded the 2022 American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity Rosa Parks Award during the symposium.

Robert Leighty checks in with 411's full report of Tales From The Territories episode 10, 'Mid-South: Bullets, Blades, and Bar Fights'