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February 2025
Reparations committee honors community members making Black history in Evanston
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December 2024
FirstRepair and BLIS Collective release single ‘Agitate, Educate, Organize (AEO)’ to amplify Black reparations movement
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Reparations town hall: Panelists reflect on their work, path forward
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Reparations in Evanston, IL: Transforming lives of Black residents
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November 2024
Evanston Reparations Committee Announces $5.2 Million Given to Reparations Recipients Through Restorative Housing Program
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FirstRepair symposium focuses on state and local reparations from Dec. 4-6
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Reparations Symposium: Evanston’s FirstRepair
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October 2024
‘Discovering Catharine’: A Fascinating Documentary About a Legal Pioneer
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Reparations Nonprofit FirstRepair Serves Over 100 Local Communities, Set to Open Resource Center in December
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History is made as reparations start to flow in Evanston, Illinois
September 2024
Mural Honors Evanston Women’s History
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Advocates hope Harris will boost momentum on reparations to Black Americans
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July 2024
Reparations Group Unveils Mural
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Reparations Nonprofit FirstRepair Unveils New Mural
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Evanston’s ‘Seeds of Change’ theme inspires unity at Fourth of July parade
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Participants champion Fourth of July parade’s ‘Seeds of Change’ theme
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June 2024
Reparations chair: ‘We’re committed’ despite lawsuit
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Building Generational Wealth: Black-Owned Bank Receives Illinois Reparation Fund
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Evanston Reparations Committee chair responds to federal lawsuit
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FirstRepair discusses Evanston reparations at Swiss symposium
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May 2024
Ivory Innovations Announces Four Winners of Affordable Housing Prize
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Perspectives on reparations | Stepping toward repair
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Evanstonian Feature on FirstRepair
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Evanston Reparations Committee collaborates with Liberty Bank to boost Black homeownership and generational health
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Perspectives on reparations | Stepping toward repair
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The R Word Podcast Participants Champion Fourth of July parade’s ‘Seeds of Change’ Theme
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Conservative group files lawsuit over Evanston reparations program
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April 2024
Evanston Reparations Fund to be deposited in Black-owned Liberty Bank
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Evanston reparations fund moved to Black-owned Liberty Bank
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"The Unknowns" Host Charlie Stone Asks Reparations Advocate Robin Rue Simmons: What Is Enough?
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Black-Owned Bank In Illinois Receives $17M From State’s Reparations Fund
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IL city makes tangible effort to atone for discrimination
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Evanston Reparations Committee Announces Funds To Be Moved To America’s Largest Black-Owned Bank
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Illinois Reparations Fund Was Transferred To A Black-Owned Bank: "This Is A Very, Very Big Deal"
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