QL10: The Dr. Dania Francis Interview

Author: Question Lane
Published: Wed 16 Oct 2019
Episode Link: https://questionlane.com/dania-francis-interview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dania-francis-interview

In this episode researcher and professor of economics Dr. Dania Francis discusses her academic papers entitled the economics of reparations and reparations for African Americans as a transfer problem

Summary

Episode Length

1:06:38

Topics Covered

References Made

Topics Discussed

Dr. Dania Francis on racism

In part 1 Dr. Francis defines racism and provides a structural context of its application

Dr. Dania Francis on justice

In part 2 Dr. Francis defines justice

Dr. Dania Francis on reparations

In part 3 Dr. Francis defines reparations and provides an outline for why African Americans are entitled to them

Dr. Dania Francis on groups who received reparations

In part 4 Dr. Francis provides examples of groups who have received reparations from the United States government

Dr. Dania Francis on economic terrorism

In part 5 Dr. Francis discusses a concept referred to as night capping in which black people where terrorized by whites whose goal was to intimidate and steal land

Dr. Dania Francis on black disposition of land

In part 6 Dr. Francis discusses examples of black disposition of land in addition to racism in agricultural lending

Dr. Dania Francis on the wealth gap

In part 7 Dr. Francis discusses her research paper which studies the potential long-term results that may arise from a reparations program that is not structured to address the black wealth gap

Dr. Dania Francis on responses to reparations

In part 8 Dr. Francis provides a response to Americans who have an issue with ADOS receiving reparations because their family did not “own slaves”

Dr. Dania Francis on reparations eligibility

In part 9 Dr. Francis explains who would be eligible to receive reparations from the United States as outlined in her paper

Dr. Dania Francis on Marianne Williamson

In part 10 Dr. Francis discusses 2020 democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson’s reparations estimation

Dr. Dania Francis on the 2020 election

In part 11 Dr. Francis discusses if programs from democratic 2020 presidential candidates that will address climate, college and jobs should be considered as reparations for ADOS

Dr. Dania Francis on co-ops

In part 12 Dr. Francis provides suggestions for what black people can do to empower themselves and be best positioned to take advantage of reparations if they were to be transferred

Dr. Dania Francis on education

In part 13 Dr. Francis describes the importance of education and entrepreneurship for black Americans

Dr. Francis on marketing reparations

In part 14 Dr. Francis discusses if reparations being marketed as an economic boost and financial stimulus for non-white companies due to of black stereotypes of consumerism could help in securing the transfer for black Americans

Dr. Francis on critical thinking

In part 15 Dr. Francis discusses actions that black people can put into practice to become more effective critical thinkers resulting in problems being solved

Dr. Francis on the wealth gap

In part 16 Dr. Francis provides her response to people who may claim that the black and white wealth gap is due to irresponsibility and a lack of effective risk management on the part of black people