WE ACT Praises NYC Council For Tackling Childhood Lead Poisoning
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WE ACT for Environmental Justice applauds the New York City Council for passing Introduction 0193-2022 today. Which eliminates an often overlooked source of childhood lead poisoning by making the existence of peeling or chipped lead-based paint in any common area of a multifamily building where a child under the age of six resides a class C immediately hazardous…
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Get On Board The National Association Of Women Artists Semi-Annual Membership Drive
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NAWA is pleased to announce that new member applications will be accepted from July 15th to September 15th, 2023. Established nearly 135 years ago in 1889, NAWA stands strong today as the first professional women’s arts organization in America. With their long-standing mission of raising the profile of art created by women, NAWA provides extensive…
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Harlem’s Black Public Media Funds Projects Combating Vaccine Hesitancy
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Harlem‘s Black Public Media (BPM) has selected three projects for a total of more than $160,000 in funding for vaccine equity works targeting vaccine hesitancy in Michigan and North Carolina. The projects are scheduled for completion this fall in time for expected spikes in COVID and flu cases. Michigan-based filmmakers Eden Sadolboro and Toni Cunningham,…
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Hiring A Roofing Contractor: Top Tips On Finding The Right Professional For The Job
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Are you a homeowner facing the daunting task of finding the perfect roofing contractor? Look no further! Your roof is one of the most crucial components of your house, and entrusting its care to the right professional is paramount. Whether you’re in need of repairs, a complete replacement, or simply want to enhance your home’s…
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Illinois city begins paying reparations to Black Americans
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Reparations have finally arrived for some Black Americans.
The city of Evanston, Illinois, began its historic reparations program by providing compensation to its many of its Black residents.
Checks and vouchers in the amount of $25,000 have been sent this week to eligible residents, a move that backs up the city’s 2019 promise to pay as much as $10 million over the next decade in reparations.
Approved in March 2021, the program targets Black residents who resided in Evanston between 1919 and 1969 or experienced housing discrimination due to the city’s policies.
It’s a similar program which officials in San Francisco currently are grappling with, as that California city also considers reparations by the harms suffered by Black residents denied fair housing, job and educational opportunities, and other hardships that were unfairly inflicted upon African American communities.
One Evanston recipient, Louis Weathers, an 88-year-old retired postal worker and Korean War veteran, shared his personal experience with racial prejudice during his interview with the Wall Street Journal.
He recounted his time at an integrated junior high school, where a white teacher consistently marginalized Black students.
He explained that the teacher would purposely ignore their raised hands to undermine their capabilities.
“We got onto that, though. When we didn’t know the answer, we raised our hands,” Weathers recounted.
Weathers counted among the first to receive a $25,000 check from the city. He told the newspaper that he gave his reparations check to his son to reduce debt and make upgrades on his home.
The payments, which can be received as vouchers or cash, are funded through taxes on marijuana and real-estate transfers.
While Evanston has begun making reparation payments, similar proposals at the national level have faced challenges.
Although a federal bill calling for a national reparations task force has been introduced annually since 1989, it has yet to be voted on in Congress.
Evanston’s mayor, Daniel Biss, said his city remains committed to change.
“Our job here is just to move forward and to continue being that example, to continue illustrating that a small municipality can make real tangible progress,” he stated.
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