Opinion

Illinois city's reparations plan is misguided, divisive and likely unconstitutional

Evanston, Illinois' $25,000 reparations payments to 44 Black residents raise constitutional questions and practical concerns about race-based compensation programs.

Evanston to give $25,000 in reparations to 44 Black residents

Evanston's Reparations Committee will distribute funds to Black residents and their descendants who experienced housing ...

Illinois city hands out $25K cash payments to 44 Black residents through reparations program

Evanston's first-in-the-nation municipal reparations program is preparing $25,000 payments to 44 Black residents over past housing discrimination.
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Slavery Reparations In The US: How can it be done?

A University of Connecticut professor and reparations expert spoke to the African American Cultural Center (AACC) about his research on U.S. reparations for slavery on Wednesday.
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First reparations distributed following decades of housing discrimination against Black residents

EVANSTON, Ill. — This week, the state of California released the first-ever comprehensive look at the impact of 150 years of slavery on Black life in America. The 484-page report details the ...

Illinois to issue $25,000 reparations checks

Forty-four Evanston residents will be issued payments, after it became the first U.S. city to give publicly funded ...

Evanston approves new round of reparations for Black residents

The Illinois city that made history with its $10 million pledge continues distributing reparations payments to Black ...