Reparations Daily (ish) Vol. 69
Happy Wednesday! There is no Hot Takes section today, but today’s Quote of the Day is from one of the earliest leaders in the reparations movement, Callie House.
Some news you might want to check out today:
I got to sit down and speak with my friend and former colleague Yusuf Abdul-Qadir on his podcast, Afro Futures, on what it’s been like to run this newsletter.
The Evanston Roundtable gives an update on the city’s restorative housing program and some potential roadblocks some of the first recipients may be facing.
This New York Times article details one of the most significant questions the California Reparations Taskforce is facing; who should receive reparations.
As detailed in The Detroit News, some Democratic lawmakers are doing everything they can to push for a state-wide reparations fund.
The city of Asheville has named twenty people and two alternates to the city’s Community Reparations Commission according to WLOS.
With radical love,
Trevor
National News
WAER: Afro Futures: Trevor Smith of Reparations Daily (ish)
USA Today: Despite political pressure, US teachers lead complex history lessons on race and slavery
New York Times: How Air Pollution Across America Reflects Racist Policy From the 1930s
Southern Poverty Law Center: The Year in Hate & Extremism 2021
Washington Post: Congress finally passed a federal anti-lynching bill — after 120 years of failure
Fortune: How companies can use benefits to address the racial wealth gap
YES! Magazine: Critical Race Theory Opens Up New Opportunities for Student Learning
The Conversation: Why does critical race theory make people so uncomfortable?
Current Affairs: Randall Kennedy on Why Critical Race Theory is Important
Boston Globe: Reimagining philanthropy’s commitment to racial equity
WGBH: The country's first newspaper devoted to abolition closed in 1820. Now, it's coming back.
Prism: BIPOC activists consider how to end book bans for good
Washington Post: The making of a global citizen means teaching your kids about racism
Nonprofit Quarterly: The Role of Democracy in Racial Equity
Regional News
Evanston Roundtable: At least 3 recipients of Evanston reparations grants renters, who may not be able to take money
New York Times: Who Should Get Reparations in California?
Detroit News: 'Opportunity to do the right thing': Lawmakers Johnson, Thanedar push for reparations bill
US News & World Report: South Georgia City Aims to Remove Confederate Statue
San Fransisco Chronicle: Listen: Which Black Californians should get reparations?
The Grio: Activists say now is the time for President Biden, Congress to pass reparations bill
Governing: Who Should Be Eligible to Receive Detroit Reparations?
LAist: Reparations Task Force Wants Black Californians To Weigh In
WLOS: Asheville City Council names Community Reparations Commission members
University of Virginia: Report Offers Recommendations for Reducing Racial Wealth Gap in Virginia
International News
The Voice: Reparations now, demands Barbados PM
Ryerson Today: Honouring Indigenous cultures and building community through Truth and Reconciliation
Quote of the Day
“If the government had the right to free us she had a right to make some provision for us and since she did not make it soon after Emancipation she ought to make it now.” - Callie House