Evanston’s new reparations fund has received 146 applications and $26,230 in donations, according to Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson. Richardson released the figures at a meeting last week of the […]
Author Archives: Debbie-Marie Brown
Debbie-Marie Brown is a reporter and Racial Justice Fellow at the Evanston RoundTable. They cover the local reparations initiative, Black life in Evanston, and the 5th ward. Contact Debbie-Marie at dmb@evanstonroundtable.com and follow them on Twitter @debbiemarieb_.
Posted inArt & Life
We Walk: A celebration of Black community
This past Sunday, Sept. 26, the Haitian American Museum of Chicago and Crossing Borders Music teamed up in Dawes Park for a mobile display of Black history, music and heritage. […]
Posted inArt & Life
See My Story: Portrait series of Evanston’s homeless citizens
Doug Haight, a local photographer, approaches his work with a unique tenderness with his subjects. He recently ended an exhibit where he put on display 21 intimate, life-size portrait photos […]
Posted inCity News
Restorative housing: What to know about the application process
Sept. 21 is the start of something new in Evanston. The online application for the first step of local reparations – the restorative housing program – was scheduled to go […]
Posted inCity News
‘Kits, ‘Cats and Kids celebrate 10 years
Evanston celebrated 10 years of community partnership between Northwestern University and Evanston Township High School on Sept. 9. For the first time this year, the event was held on the […]