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Reparations

Posted inCivic and Community Information

Report: Detroiters need reparations for destruction of Black Bottom, Paradise Valley

Nushrat Rahman by Nushrat Rahman August 31, 2023 10:05 amAugust 31, 2023 3:46 pm

Decades after a freeway construction tore through Detroit’s Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, Black Detroiters need major investments, report says.

people sitting at a table on stage
Posted inCivic and Community Information

Reparations task force promises to get the job done amid rocky start

J. Gabriel Ware headshot by J. Gabriel Ware August 7, 2023 6:00 pmAugust 14, 2023 5:31 pm

The first-of-its-kind work, and the recent death of member JoAnn Watson, slow early progress.

Detroit’s reparations task force
Posted inCivic and Community Information

Detroit reparations task force starts with ‘baby steps’

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett April 14, 2023 3:40 pmApril 14, 2023 3:40 pm

Detroit is among a few cities studying programs to make amends for injustices against Black residents.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield at a press conference
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information

Report: Most Detroiters support reparations, say policymakers should, too

Nushrat Rahman by Nushrat Rahman April 4, 2023 6:00 amApril 4, 2023 9:18 am

Detroiters support reparations, a new survey finds, and the city’s reparations task force, created after a 2021 vote, is meeting for the first time.

woman at a microphone
Posted inCivic and Community Information

Detroit reparations task force seeks generational change, ‘not handouts’

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett February 24, 2023 5:54 pmFebruary 24, 2023 6:08 pm

Member of a new reparations task force will study solutions to redress systemic discrimination that prevents Black Detroiters from building generational wealth.

video call of three people
Posted inCivic and Community Information

City Council seeks diverse perspectives for reparations task force

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett January 26, 2023 12:12 pmJanuary 26, 2023 12:12 pm

Candidates will be reviewed by the full City Council, which hopes to have the 13-member task force seated by the end of February.

man on a video call
Posted inCivic and Community Information

Detroit council starts reparations task force interviews

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett January 18, 2023 5:15 pmJanuary 18, 2023 5:15 pm

A Detroit principal and the ex-secretary of the city’s police board were the first to interview for the 13-member group responsible for finding ways to address racial inequity.

woman standing on a stage
Posted inCivic and Community Information

How should I-375 project benefit descendants of displaced Detroiters?

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett January 11, 2023 6:00 amJanuary 12, 2023 8:03 am

Black business organization leader asks Detroit to consider bold moves to reduce racial wealth gaps.

detroit
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Who wants to decide Detroit’s reparations plan?

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett December 23, 2022 7:00 amDecember 22, 2022 12:24 pm

Detroit has 75 applicants for a reparations task force and the City Council is expected to narrow the list in 2023.

voting
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information

What could improve Detroit turnout? Candidates who support reparations

Avatar photo by Malachi Barrett November 4, 2022 2:50 pmNovember 4, 2022 4:03 pm

Detroiters motivated to support candidates who favor reparations show the impact of racial justice in voting, U-M study finds.

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