Bayan
01-16-2023, 12:33 AM
For decades, the granting of racial reparations in the United States appeared to be a political nonstarter. But Evanston, Ill., recently became the first city to approve a program of reparations for its Black residents.
How did this happen, and can it be replicated in other parts of the country?
Guest: Megan Twohey (https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-twohey?smid=pc-thedaily), an investigative reporter for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
The proposal in Evanston in March was pioneering: a blueprint to begin distributing $10 million in reparations to Black residents (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/us/reparations-evanston-illinois-housing.html?smid=pc-thedaily) of the city in the form of housing grants.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
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How did this happen, and can it be replicated in other parts of the country?
Guest: Megan Twohey (https://www.nytimes.com/by/megan-twohey?smid=pc-thedaily), an investigative reporter for The New York Times.
Sign up here (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/signup/NTTD?smid=pc-thedaily) to get The Daily in your inbox each morning. And for an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter (https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline).
Background reading:
The proposal in Evanston in March was pioneering: a blueprint to begin distributing $10 million in reparations to Black residents (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/us/reparations-evanston-illinois-housing.html?smid=pc-thedaily) of the city in the form of housing grants.
For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily (http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.
أكثر... (https://www.nytimes.com/the-daily)