In Evanston, Illinois, a newly elected alderwoman champions the historic enactment of the first tax-funded reparations initiative for African Americans. As she navigates the complex challenges of ensuring justice for her constituents, a nationwide racial upheaval unfolds. Can the community successfully confront its past and fulfill its obligations, or has the moment for meaningful reparations slipped away forever?
Show
Independent Lens
Episode
S24E05
Air Date
Jan 16, 2023
Season 24 Episodes
S24E01
Hazing
S24E02
TikTok, Boom.
S24E03
Move Me
S24E04
Children of Las Brisas
S24E05
The Big Payback
S24E06
No Straight Lines
S24E07
The Picture Taker
S24E08
Outta the Muck
S24E09
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
S24E10
Storming Caesars Palace
S24E11
Hidden Letters
S24E12
Free Chol Soo Lee
S24E13
Matter of Mind: My ALS
S24E14
Sam Now
S24E15
Silent Beauty
S24E16
Mama Bears