- Evanston, Illinois, is the first city in the US to implement a program that pays reparations to Black residents for discrimination and lack of access to housing.
- The city has committed to spending $10 million over 10 years on local reparations, with $25,000 each to be distributed to 140 eligible residents by the end of this year.
- The reparations program is funded by marijuana and real-estate transfer taxes.
- Evanston's program faced challenges but serves as a test run for reparations in the country.
- Efforts for national reparations at the federal level have faced obstacles and are unlikely to progress under Republican control.
Chicago Suburb Pays Reparations to Black Residents in a ‘Test Run for the Whole Country’
Evanston, Ill., has committed to spending $10 million over 10 years for discrimination
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