Evanston, Illinois distributed $25,000 reparations payments to Black residents through nation's first municipal reparations program, with 137 recipients receiving $3.47 million total.
A University of Connecticut professor and reparations expert spoke to the African American Cultural Center (AACC) about his research on U.S. reparations for slavery on Wednesday.
Evanston's Reparations Committee will distribute funds to Black residents and their descendants who experienced housing discrimination. Who's eligible?