Breaking: Evanston, Illinois Becomes First American City to Pay Reparations to Black Residents

The Evanston, Ill. city council voted 8-1 on Monday to approve a first-of-its-kind initiative to distribute $400,000 to eligible black households as a form of reparations over past discrimination and the lasting effects of slavery.

Qualifying households will be eligible to receive $25,000 for home repairs or down payments on property, according to the Associated Press.

 

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