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Evanston's Reparations Program for Black Residents

A look at a historic reparations program for Black residents in Evanston, Illinois.

01/14/2023 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight: Black Voices

Evanston's Reparations Program for Black Residents

Clip: 1/14/2023 | 1m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

A look at a historic reparations program for Black residents in Evanston, Illinois.

Evanston made history in 2021 when it became the first municipality in America to pass a reparations program for Black residents. That victory is placed alongside a contemporaneous national effort in the documentary "The Big Payback."

01/14/2023 | Rating NR

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