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Informing Local Reparations, Nationally
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FirstRepair seeks a just society where Black people are liberated, thriving, and repaired through a robust and sustainable movement for state and local reparations. We work nationally to educate and equip leaders, stakeholders, and allies who are advancing local reparations policies that remedy historic and ongoing anti-Black practices.
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Register for National Reparations Strategy Sessions
Register for National Reparations Strategy Sessions
Reparations Strategy Sessions aim to support and expand the work of local and municipal reparations activists. Together, we are creating a broad consensus around racial redress and securing reparations across the country. Reparations Strategy Sessions take place on the fourth Thursday of each month from 12:30 - 1:30 PM CST. Please register for these sessions below.
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Regional Support Strong, empowered communities are vital for the success of reparations initiatives. FirstRepair synchronizes and equips local leaders to implement tangible repair in Black communities. FirstRepair’s monthly national and […]
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FirstRepair’s Reparations Book Club is a space for learning, reflection, and conversation about reparations. The book club is open to all. Sign up below to join the book club and receive updates and meeting information. All meetings will take place via Zoom. Our first meeting will take place in April, and we will determine the exact date and time based on what works best for the group. Our first book will be Reparations and Reparatory Justice: Past, Present, and Future edited by Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua, Mary Frances Berry, and V. P. Franklin. You can find it here. We look forward to reading, learning, and being in community with you!
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Watch The Big Payback on PBS
Watch The Big Payback on PBS
After a rookie alderwoman in Evanston, Illinois leads the passage of the first tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans, it stirs up a debate about the debt owed from the U.S.
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