African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission

The African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission in a commission created to determine whether or not the State of Illinois should award reparations to black people.^[1]

The commission can have up to 18 members, by law at least 3 members must be representatives of organizations that support reparations and at least 8 of the members must be black.^[2]

See also

Black Reparations Task Forces

Successfully awarded reparations, by year awarded

2021	Evanston, IL

Still exploring reparations, by year founded

2020	California
2021	Amherst, MA, Greenbelt, MD, San Fransisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Detroit, MI
2022	St. Louis, MO, Burlington, VT, Providence, RI, Wilmington, DE
2023	Illinois, New York, Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Saint Paul, MN, Cambridge, MA, Northampton, MA
2024	Chicago, IL

References

↑ Silets, Alexandra (June 10, 2023). "Illinois Commission Aims to Research Reparations, Educate Public About the Issue". WTTW News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
↑ Guthmann, Andrea (June 14, 2023). "▶️ Listen Now: Illinois reparations commission looks at the costs of slavery". WBEZ Chicago. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

External links

Official site

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