Baby bonds and reparations: A conversation with Dr. Darrick Hamilton
On this episode of the RoundCast, contributor Mark Miller talks with economist Darrick Hamilton, architect of the concept of baby bonds – a plan to address the racial wealth gap with a federal program that would provide every American child with a government funded trust account at birth, starting with a $1,000 contribution. Mark also spoke with Dr. Hamilton about reparations – how they are a complimentary, but different – idea than baby bonds. Dr. Hamilton heads […]
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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 […]
Draft Guidelines Set Minimal Proof to Qualify for Proposed Housing Reparations Program
On Feb. 25, Kimberly Richardson, Deputy City Manager, made a brief presentation about draft guidelines to qualify for one of the […]
City of Evanston Seeks Feedback on Restorative Housing Reparations Program
Submitted by the City of Evanston The City of Evanston and the Reparations Subcommittee are soliciting feedback on the City’s Restorative […]
Reparations fund launched at Evanston Community Foundation
The Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston (RSAE) announced that it has established the Evanston Reparations Community Fund. The Fund will provide […]
Reparations Survey to Gather Information on Number of Black Evanstonians Discriminated Against by the City
On Jan. 22, the City’s Reparation Subcommittee’s main agenda item was to review a survey that will gather information from the […]
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, […]
Council Discusses Home Ownership and Improvements As First Focus of City’s Reparations Program for Black Residents
Evanston officials are moving closer to getting the City’s first-time reparations program off the ground, though questions are arising about the […]
Reparations Subcommittee Hears Plans for a New School in Fifth Ward, and Proposal to Expand Concept of ‘Public Benefits’ Under Zoning Code
At its meeting on Oct. 23, the Reparations Subcommittee listened to a presentation by an Education Reparations Subcommittee to establish a STEM school in the Fifth Ward.
Report Examines the City of Evanston’s Practices That Impacted the Black Community, 1900-1960
In 1900 a total of 737 Black people lived in Evanston. Many lived along Evanston’s three railroad lines, and there were […]
City Deputy Attorney: To Justify Reparations, City Needs to Demonstrate That It Was Actually Complicit in Past Discrimination
Nicholas Cummings, Deputy City Attorney for Evanston, explained at the Reparations Subcommittee meeting on Sept. 25 that in order for the […]
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Reparations fund launched at Evanston Community Foundation
The Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston (RSAE) announced that it has established the Evanston Reparations Community Fund. The Fund will provide investment support for efforts in advancing Evanston’s […]
Reparations Survey to Gather Information on Number of Black Evanstonians Discriminated Against by the City
On Jan. 22, the City’s Reparation Subcommittee’s main agenda item was to review a survey that will gather information from the Black community regarding reparations in Evanston. “The […]
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. […]