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  • October 2022

  • Sat 22

    Evanston Reparations Townhall

    October 22, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Second Baptist Church 1717 Benson Avenue, Evanston, IL, United States
  • Sat 22

    Chicago Film Festival: The Big Payback Documentary featuring Robin Rue Simmons

    October 22, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

    The Big Payback Dirs: Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow In 2021, Evanston, Illinois became the first city in the United States to approve a reparations program for some of its […]

  • Sun 23

    Chicago Film Festival: ‘The Big Payback’ Documentary

    October 23, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
    AMC River East Chicago, IL, United States

    In 2021, Evanston, Illinois became the first city in the United States to approve a reparations program for some of its Black residents. How did it get there? Captivating and […]

  • Thu 27

    Local Reparations Strategy Session: Reparations Community Education – Kamm Howard

    October 27, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Local Reparations Strategy Session Reparations Community Education October 27, 2022 12:30 – 2:00PM CST Local Reparations Strategy Session aims to support and expand the work of local and municipal reparations […]

  • November 2022

  • Thu 3

    Harvard University: Can Reparations Close the Racial Health Gap?

    November 3, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    In partnership with Harvard Public Health magazine, the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights will host a free, in-person symposium at Harvard University’s Martin Center. Throughout the day, we […]

  • Sat 19

    58th Freedom Fund Banquet of the Evanston/North Shore NAACP: Robin Rue Simmons, Honoree

    November 19, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

    Join us on Saturday, November 19, 2022 for Evanston/North Shore NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet. This year our guest speaker will be Dara Munson, President and CEO of Family Focus. […]

  • Thu 24

    Local Reparations Strategy Session: Local Reparation Certification – Dr. Ron Daniels, NAARC

    November 24, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Local Reparations Strategy Session Local Reparation Certification November 24, 2022 12:30 – 2:00PM CST Local Reparations Strategy Session aims to support and expand the work of local and municipal reparations […]

  • December 2022

  • Thu 1

    Local Reparations Symposium

    December 1, 2022 - December 3, 2022
    Hilton Orrington 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United States

    https://youtu.be/aV1wE3ib9c8

  • Fri 2

    2022 Reparations Town Hall

    December 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
    Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL, United States

    FirstRepair & NAARC Presents 2022 Reparations Town Hall with State & Local Reparations Leaders featuring Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Living Single's Erika Alexander, and CNN's Legal Analyst, Areva Martin. Evanston […]

  • Thu 29

    Local Reparations Strategy Session: Special Kwanzaa Celebration

    December 29, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

    Local Reparations Strategy Session Local Reparation Certification December 29, 2022 12:30 – 2:00PM CST Local Reparations Strategy Session aims to support and expand the work of local and municipal reparations […]

  • January 2023

  • Thu 12

    San Francisco: The Big Payback with Erika Alexander & Whitney Dow

    January 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Actress-activist Erika Alexander (Living Single) and filmmaker Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper) present a preview of their new PBS documentary The Big Payback, which looks at the first tax-funded […]

  • Fri 13

    Union League Club of Chicago: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration and Luncheon

    January 13, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
    Union League Club of Chicago 65 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL, United States

    On Friday, January 13, the Union League Club of Chicago will celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior’s birthday. This annual luncheon event will offer an opportunity to reflect on Dr. […]

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