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Black Agenda Radio for Week of November 13, 2017
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
15 Nov 2017
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On this week's Black Agenda Radio
Chuck Collins of the Institute for Policy Studies discusses the new report Billionaire Bonanza which details how the 3 richest individuals in the US own about as much as much as the bottom 50%.
Eritha Akiile Cainion, local candidate in St. Petersburg FL updates the concept of reparations for a new era at the Black Is Back convention at Howard University.
Dr. Josiah Rector details how the privatization of Detroit's water, like very other privatization is grand and simple theft.
Mumia Abu Jamal weighs in on the revelations of persistent sexual abuse by powerful men.
And Dr. Marsha Coleman Abedayo, also at Black Is Back in DC asks for solidarity.


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