At Monday night’s City Council meeting, the City of Evanston agreed to disburse $3.45 million in additional reparations funds for the remaining 138 “ancestor” applicants lined up to receive benefits. […]
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_.
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‘I didn’t think I had a chance’: Meet one of Evanston’s first 16 reparations recipients
Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH), a nonprofit that develops affordable housing, was chosen by the city to help disseminate the first 16 local reparations restorative housing grants. It just […]
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Evanston native uses immersion to teach English to Italians
After Phoebe Hoyt moved through the Evanston public school system, said her farewell to her hometown and permanently moved to Milan, Italy, she started teaching English to Italian children. She […]
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Basketball and beyond: New FAAM president talks importance of mentors for middle schoolers
FAAM’s new president first became involved with the middle school basketball league 17 years ago as an assistant coach. But Omar Brown said that connection almost didn’t happen – when […]
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At Taste of Hemenway, church serves up dishes and diversity
Hemenway United Methodist Church members served up the rich and varied flavors of faith Saturday as they celebrated their annual Taste of Hemeway event, offering different cultural dishes made by […]
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Block Party, a ‘thank you’ to the Fifth Ward, was a big hit
Connections for the Homeless brought a double dose of community camaraderie to the Fifth Ward Saturday, July 23, with a two-part block party attended by several hundred people. “And today’s […]
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Peter Braithwaite: Exit interview with a public servant, not a politician
City Council member Peter Braithwaite (2nd) announced last month he was leaving the job after 12 years in office and officially stepped down last week. On his last day in […]
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YWCA’s Summer of Sex Ed, a weeklong class for middle-schoolers
If you send your middle schooler to the YWCA’s Summer of Sex Ed program next month, be forewarned: they may return home with some pointed questions, making you question your […]
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Simmons named Reparations Committee chair
Evanston’s Reparations Committee voted to release additional reparations grants when available to more recipients, expanding the number of people beyond the first 16. It also unanimously voted for Robin Rue […]
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Spend July running for reparations
Looking for a way to support local reparations, get out and exercise and do it alongside the community? You’re in luck. Run for Repair is a virtual marathon spearheaded by […]