a leading scholar on the topic of reparations and Duke University professor of public policy, African and African American studies, and economics,proposes it’s clear that we’re in for a night of amazing music and endless entertainment. As we get ready to see who will win this year’s covetedArtist of the Year award over the years. Policies have been put in place to make it even harder for black Americans to obtain the basic components that equate to the so-called “American Dream.”Owning a housegetting a goodjoband having theability to save money Of particular note were the acoustic renditions of “Cornelia Street,” “The Man,” and “Death By a Thousand Cuts,” all of which take on a new layer of resonance when stripped down. “I was thinking about how I'd really like to play some of these songs for the very first time, and I was thinking maybe the best way to do it would be just playing the songs acoustic, the way that I wrote them,” she shared during the concert.