Independent Lens (1999)

S24E5 The Big Payback

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?