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No major institution in America has wrestled more deeply with the question of reparations for African Americans than Georgetown University. Five years ago, a student discovered that Maryland Jesuits sold 272 slaves in 1838 to save the school from financial ruin. That forgotten history sparked an anguished conversation about Georgetown’s complicity in slavery and the school’s responsibility to the descendants of the 272 enslaved people. In this episode of Radical Imagination, Angela Glover Blackwell speaks with one of the descendants, Melisande Short-Colomb, who is now a a student at Georgetown. We also hear from Howard University history professor Ana Lucia Araujo about what it will take for our nation to finally reckon with and atone for slavery and its legacy.

The Year of the Freelancer, good thing or not? Pamela and Dyalekt discuss the pros and cons of freelancing and differentiate between being a freelancer and working in the gig economy. Know your rights, responsibilities and keep your expectations realistic if you plan on taking the leap into freelancing. Music Featured in This Episode: My Own Boss by SMCity feat. Pro'verb Free Your Body Free Your Mind by Patterns of Chaos MARV - My Own BiZness

A live panel discussion with director, Mignotae Kebede, and director of photography, Mansa Johnson, of the documentary "What Happened 2 Chocolate City". This documentary explores the rise and decline of DC which is our nation's most prominent black community through the narrative of three individuals: John Russell, Mike Perry, and Zarina Witherspoon.