Reparations Radio Episode 1 | Beyond the Check: Reimagining Reparations | 8.16.2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crghwkU3qSE

What if reparations were about more than receiving a check?

In the first episode of Reparations Radio, DJ Reezy and Brother Shamari explore reparations through the lens of healing, justice, and self-determination. From Black identity and diaspora to community ownership, historical trauma, sovereignty, and the responsibility that comes with power, this conversation challenges us to move beyond what we are owed and imagine what we are building.

What does a truly repaired, free, and self-determined future look like—and what is our role in creating it?