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The Reparations Debate is Heading to City Council - PBS

A new resolution on reparations is scheduled to be introduced in City Council this week. Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward) and Ald. Nick Sposato. Watch Now

Measure to create Chicago Reparations Commission advances to City Council

Jun 06, 2020 — The resolution would establish a “Chicago Citizens of African Descent Reparations Commission” to investigate how one of the most segregated cities in the nation could best make amends for the impact of slavery. Read Now

One City Considers Creating a Reparations Commission

June 10, 2020 — The measure, authored by Alderman Roderick Sawyer, was originally proposed in September 2019, but didn't get much traction at that time. Read Now

City Council urged to create guaranteed income program for Black men

June 6, 2022 — The idea is that such a program, paying $600 to $800 a month, would remove some men from the streets, thereby reducing their dependence on an illegal economy driven by the drug trade. Read Now

CWCRC Joins City's Subcommittee on Reparations Discussion on the Slavery Era Disclosures and Reports

June 9, 2022 — The leadership Team of CWCRC joins the Subcommittee on Reparations to educate and create awareness to the lack of transparency or accessibility of the annual reports and difficulty in finding the reports on the City's Department of Procurement Services Website. Watch Now

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