Local Reparations Symposium
Hilton Orrington 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, United Stateshttps://youtu.be/aV1wE3ib9c8
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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 Township High School 1600 Dodge Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 December 2, 2022 7:30 PM - 9:30 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 activists. Together we are creating a new broad consensus around racial redress and securing reparations across the country. JOIN VIA ZOOM FUTURE DATES/SPEAKERS 12/29/22 Special […]
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 reparations bill in the United States and at one local leader as she and her community struggle to realize restitution for its citizens. Alexander and […]
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. King’s legacy and the enduring relevance of the civil rights movement he initiated. This year’s keynote speaker is former Evanston Alderman Robin Rue Simmons. Her […]
Tonight’s Martin Luther King Jr. Service will feature Robin Rue Simmons of First Repair and an update on the anti-racism and reparations work that Beth Emet is doing. We will offer a special blessing to Lila Selch, as she travels to Israel to participate in this spring’s Heller EIE program. Lila is the recipient of […]
Join The Advocates and our Super Producer Mr. Man as we stroll down memory lane to talk about our favorite moments, guests, and hear about what’s coming up in the New Year. CLICK HERE TO STREAM!
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