FirstRepair

National Reparations Strategy Session
2025-07-24 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-08-28 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-09-25 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-10-23 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
National Reparations Strategy Session
FirstRepair hosts monthly National Reparations Strategy Sessions, drawing attendees from diverse corners of the country each month. Each session features a distinguished guest speaker who shares insights within their area of expertise, contributing to our collective mission of strengthening local and municipal reparations activism.
These sessions serve as a catalyst for building comprehensive consensus around racial redress and advancing the nationwide pursuit of reparations. They also provide a valuable platform for participants to network, share updates on ongoing and future initiatives, and foster meaningful collaboration. Together, these sessions help sustain momentum and unity within the growing reparations movement.

"A Decade to Remember" Lunch & Learn
2025-08-15 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | FirstRepair National resource center, 1900 Asbury ave, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
Join us on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Central at FirstRepair’s National Resource Center for State and Local Reparations (1900 Asbury Ave., Evanston, IL 60201) for a special Lunch & Learn program showcasing our new exhibit and featuring an interview led by Shorefront Executive Director Laurice Bell with Cotillion Coordinator Eleanor “Brownie” Frazier Moore and author Dino Robinson, discussing his book: A Decade to Remember.
Doors open at 11:00 AM and the program will begin at 11:30 AM.

Register Here: https://events.eventnoire.com/e/a-decade-to-remember-lunch-learn

Midwest Region Strategy Session
2025-08-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-10-21 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-11-18 13:30 - 14:30, 2026-01-20 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
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 regional strategy sessions develop and connect local reparations leaders.

Regional Strategy Sessions

Together with African American Redress Network and International Center for Transitional Justice, FirstRepair hosts monthly regional strategy sessions for each of four regions: East, Midwest, South, and West. These have become vital channels of information sharing, requests and responses for assistance, and critical networks.

To learn more about Regional Strategy Sessions, or to connect with the Regional Leader in your area, please tell us more about yourself:https://firstrepair.org/regional-support/

East & Mid-Atlantic Region Strategy Session
2025-08-26 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-10-21 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-01-15 17:00 - 18:00, 2026-02-19 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)

West Region Strategy Session
2025-08-27 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-09-24 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

South Region Strategy Session
2025-09-02 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago), 2025-10-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York), 2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York), 2026-02-03 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)

Midwest Region Strategy Session
2025-09-23 13:30 - 14:30 (America/Chicago)
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 regional strategy sessions develop and connect local reparations leaders.
Regional Strategy Sessions
Together with African American Redress Network and International Center for Transitional Justice, FirstRepair hosts monthly regional strategy sessions for each of four regions: East, Midwest, South, and West. These have become vital channels of information sharing, requests and responses for assistance, and critical networks.

To learn more about Regional Strategy Sessions, or to connect with the Regional Leader in your area, please tell us more about yourself: https://firstrepair.org/regional-support/

East & Mid-Atlantic Region Strategy Session
2025-09-23 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
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 regional strategy sessions develop and connect local reparations leaders.
Regional Strategy Sessions
Together with African American Redress Network and International Center for Transitional Justice, FirstRepair hosts monthly regional strategy sessions for each of four regions: East, Midwest, South, and West. These have become vital channels of information sharing, requests and responses for assistance, and critical networks.

To learn more about Regional Strategy Sessions, or to connect with the Regional Leader in your area, please tell us more about yourself:

Black Poetry Day Showcase
2025-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | FirstRepair National Resource Center for State and Local Reparations, 1900 Asbury, Evanston, IL, 60201, United States
In honor of Black Poetry Day, FirstRepair invites you to an evening of poetry celebrating the power of Black voices and art in the pursuit of reparations. This showcase will feature local poets whose work explores themes of justice, community, and Black joy.
This is an in-person event, held at the National Resource Center for State and Local Reparations in Evanston, IL.
RSVP Required: https://events.eventnoire.com/e/black-poetry-showcase

West Region Strategy Session
2025-10-22 09:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-01-21 10:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Interfaith Action of Evanston Thanksgiving Eve Service Keynote Address
2025-11-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Chicago) | Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60202
Interfaith Action of Evanston welcomes Robin Rue Simmons, founder and executive director of FirstRepair, as the guest speaker for its 27th Annual Thanksgiving Eve service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Ave. in Evanston.
The Thanksgiving Eve service is open to all and can be viewed on Northminster Presbyterian’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYBv0_6vxO-7XULwcFqZXfg.

2025 National Symposium for State and Local Reparations
2025-12-03 10:00 - 2025-12-05 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Hilton Orrington, 1710 Orrington Avenue, Evanston, 60201, United States
The Symposium is a transformative gathering dedicated to implementing local reparations. This landmark event brings together over 200 change makers from across the country to develop actionable strategies for advancing reparations. This year’s theme, ACT! Acknowledge, Commit, Transform, calls on individuals and institutions to recognize the enduring impact of systemic injustice, pledge actionable support for reparative justice, and drive transformative change for Black communities.

National Reparations Strategy Session
2026-01-22 12:30 - 13:30 (America/Chicago)
FirstRepair hosts monthly National Reparations Strategy Sessions, drawing attendees from diverse corners of the country each month. Each session features a distinguished guest speaker who shares insights within their area of expertise, contributing to our collective mission of strengthening local and municipal reparations activism.
These sessions serve as a catalyst for building comprehensive consensus around racial redress and advancing the nationwide pursuit of reparations. They also provide a valuable platform for participants to network, share updates on ongoing and future initiatives, and foster meaningful collaboration. Together, these sessions help sustain momentum and unity within the growing reparations movement.
