First-In-The-Nation Effort Advances Debate Over What Form Reparations Should Take
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26 Maret 2021
The city of Evanston, Ill., authorized spending on a reparation program this week — believed to be the first of its kind in the country. Here's the report on Evanston's racial history we mention in this episode.
Alderwoman Cecily Fleming — an African American resident of Evanston — tells NPR why she voted against the plan.
And Dreisen Heath, researcher at the Human Rights Watch, argues that reparations can take many forms.
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