While a bill to study slavery reparations has failed to advance for decades, the Trump administration's 'anti-weaponization fund' could have used a source that exists due to other reparations efforts.
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Gene Demby
Gene Demby is a founding member of NPRs Code Switch team, where he serves as a host of the show's podcast. In 2020, Code Switch was named Apple's inaugural Podcast Of The Year. Demby's essays for Code Switch have also earned him honors for commentary from the Online News Association. Prior to joining NPR, he served as the managing editor of HuffPost's BlackVoices. He began his professional journalism career at the New York Times, where he served in various roles.