Illinois city 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations
Evanston voted 8-1 to distribute $400,000 to eligible Black households, with each qualifying household receiving $25,000 for home repairs or down payments Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery. The Chicago suburb’s City Council voted 8-1…
