In 2019, Evanston, Illinois became the first city in America to guarantee funding for reparations to black residents. dcexaminer looked at how the controversial scheme hasn't always worked for recipients as intended.
Evanston, Illinois has been referred to as the new epicenter of the civil rights movement, when in 2019, it became the first city in America to guarantee funding for reparations to black residents. The program has been hailed by other cities looking to implement something similar, but it has brought unintended, unfortunate consequences.
Swope was supposed to move to California, where there were more opportunities for young black men, but he couldn't say goodbye to Eleanor. So he stayed — first at the YMCA, where he rented a room by the week, and then to her house in Evanston, where they would live together for the next 40 years. An attempt to level the playing field took place five years ago when a first-of-its-kind plan was introduced that would give black residents in Evanston, affected by Jim Crow-era laws, $25,000 to help with a down payment on a house, mortgage, or home repairs. Unlike other reparation programs that are based around the slave trade, Evanston's addressed unfair housing policies.
So far, seven Evanstonians who were eligible to receive reparations have died waiting for their money. "I think it's a start, but I do think it's low compared to what we went through," she said."But it's better than nothing. It's a start."
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