Landmark Reparations Proposal Approved By City Council
Evanston City Council members approved a landmark reparations resolution on March 22, setting in motion housing assistance for eligible Black residents to redress some of the injustices they suffered over a half century of discriminatory practices. In an 8-1 vote, aldermen approved the resolution in support of a restorative housing program, which is the first initiative developed by the Council’s Reparations Subcommittee and is believed the first of its kind in the country. The group focused on […]
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Four Community Members Appointed to City’s Reparations Committee
Submitted by the City of Evanston On Monday, April 26, the Evanston City Council voted to approve four community members to […]
New Program Offers Direct Cash to Evanston’s Black Residents
Submitted by the Family Independence Initiative The Family Independence Initiative (FII) on March 22 launched the Evanston Equitable Recovery Fund, a […]
Council Members Comment on Reparations Vote
The RoundTable invited City Council members to share the statements they made at the March 22 meeting at which aldermen voted […]
E3R’s Reparation Seminar Provides Insight Into Common Ground and Divergence Around Evanston Reparations Program
At 8:50 p.m. on March 22, City Council adopted Resolution 37-R-27 authorizing the implementation of the Evanston Local Reparations Restorative Housing […]
D.C. Lawyer Claims Evanston Reparations Unconstitutional
A Washington D.C. based attorney, C. Boyden Gray, has written a letter to Mayor Stephe H. Hagerty and members of City […]
Alderwoman Fleming Opposes Resolution 37-R-27:‘If We’re Doing Reparations, Let’s Do Reparations Right’
Submitted by Cicely Fleming At the March 22 City Council virtual meeting, aldermen will be voting on the adoption of Resolution […]
City Posts Draft Guidelines for the City’s Reparations Restorative Housing Program
On the evening of March 17, the City posted draft Guidelines for the City’s Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program on its […]
City Answers Questions on Local Reparations, Community Members Invited to Apply for City’s Reparations Committee
Submitted by the City of Evanston City Answers Questions on Local Reparations, Community Members Invited to Apply for City’s Reparations Committee […]
Critics of Restorative Housing Reparations Program Voice Concern and Anger Ahead of Vote by City Council
Residents who formed the group “Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations” staged a protest at 10:30 a.m. on March 6 in front of […]
Evanston Group Rejects Restorative Housing Reparations Program, Launches Effort to Hold Off March Vote
Leading the way has its advantages and its challenges. Evanston has been making headlines as the first U.S. city to fund […]
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Reparations Subcommittee Discusses How to Qualify Residents for Reparations, Some Residents Demand Cash Payments
On Dec. 14, City Council discussed the Reparations Subcommittee’s proposed programs to use the City’s Reparations Fund for home ownership assistance, home improvement assistance, and mortgage payment assistance. […]
City Posts Draft Guidelines for the City’s Reparations Restorative Housing Program
On the evening of March 17, the City posted draft Guidelines for the City’s Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program on its website. It is expected that the Guidelines […]
Critics of Restorative Housing Reparations Program Voice Concern and Anger Ahead of Vote by City Council
Residents who formed the group “Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations” staged a protest at 10:30 a.m. on March 6 in front of the Med/Men cannabis dispensary at 1804 Maple […]