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Mar 26, 2021 · The historic plan by Evanston, Illinois, to make reparations to its Black residents — including housing grants for a fraction of the city’s families — has prompted questions about whether ...
Aug 23, 2022 · Evanston was the first known municipality in the United States to award reparations to any African American since the Reconstruction period. In a November 2021 interview with the RoundTable, Rue Simmons said that when she pursued reparations in 2019, she hoped to find another city whose work she could follow, but there were none.
Mar 24, 2021 · Updated 12:58 AM ET, Wed March 24, 2021. (CNN) Officials in the Chicago suburb of Evanston voted Monday to release the first batch of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents ...
Jun 22, 2023 · In 2019, Evanston, Illinois, passed the first reparations law in American history. It set out to address decades of segregation and legalizing housing discrimination. Economics Correspondent Paul ...
Mar 1, 2021 · Evanston proposed a novel idea to fund reparations -- a 3% tax on newly legal recreational marijuana sales. "It's the most appropriate use for that sales tax," Simmons said. "In our city, 70% of ...
Resolution 37-R-21, Authorizing the Implementation of the Evanston Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program. The Case for Reparations. Evanston Policies and Practices Directly Affecting the African American Community, 1900 - 1960 (and Present) Equity and Empowerment Commission Reparations Recommendations - Wealth and Opportunity Gaps
Oct 24, 2023 · 70% of white respondents viewed the reparations program as "good public policy" for the city of Evanston. This is a significant finding, as previous surveys nationwide have never recorded more than 20% support among white Americans for reparations. 64% of Black respondents, 61% of Latino respondents, and 62% of Asian respondents also expressed ...
