Chicago Mayor Launches Task Force to Address Racial Injustice
City Pledges $500,000 to Study and Address Legacy of Slavery and Segregation
According to Chicagotribune, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has started a team to look into helping Black people in Chicago who have been hurt by unfair laws and policies. The team will study how these laws have affected Black people from the time of slavery to today and make suggestions for fixing the problems. This is part of Johnson’s plan to make Chicago a fairer city for everyone.
The team will look at things like housing, healthcare, education, and police treatment. They will also try to fix the city’s history of ignoring and hurting Black neighborhoods. Johnson has set aside $500,000 in the city budget to study this issue. Alderman Stephanie Coleman, who leads the Black Caucus in the city council, thinks this is a big step forward.
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Racial Reparations Debates Ignite Controversy Across US Cities
This idea of giving reparations to people who have been hurt is not new. Other cities, like Evanston, have already started programs to help Black people who were affected by unfair housing policies. However, some people don’t agree with these programs and are fighting them in court. Johnson’s announcement comes before a holiday called Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the US.