Illinois' African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission investigates reparations for chattel slavery descendants.
Illinois' African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission, formed in 2021 amid the racial reckoning following George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's deaths, is investigating reparations for the state's descendants of chattel slavery. The commission aims to develop a comprehensive report and recommendations, including neighborhood stabilization, vocational training centers, and a "slavery-era disclosure bill." Despite challenges like filling commission seats and meeting attendance, over 300 people attended the first public hearing in July, and eight more hearings are planned.
August 11, 2024
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