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Jecorey Arthur: I grew up in the ‘capital of American racism’
Podcast: The youngest person ever to be elected to the Louisville City Council calls for reparations for the descendants of slaves. Extended interview.
3 November 2020, 6.01am
Jecorey Arthur is the soon to be youngest member ever elected to the City Council of Louisville in the state of Kentucky. He’s also a professor and a musician.
openDemocracy’s editor in chief Mary Fitzgerald spoke with Jecorey for the recent ourVoices documentary episode on the US election.
Listen to their extended conversation below – as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Soundcloud.
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