Dialogue

A Dialogue on how local reparations aim to repair community

Produced by Patricia Bradford
 

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In 2021, Evanston, Illinois, became the first U.S. city to fund local reparations, offering eligible Black residents $25,000 grants for housing assistance. 

This month, Monroe Nichols, the first Black mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, proposed a $105 million reparations package to support descendants of the 1921 Race Massacre with housing, education, and health initiatives.

This episode of “Dialogue” features the president of the Champaign-Urbana Reparations Coalition, who shares their vision for local repair and how a recent town hall opened the door to community-led conversations about justice and accountability.

The Champaign-Urbana Reparations Coalition is a financial supporter of Illinois Public Media. Dialogue covers the group as it does any other organization.

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GUEST:

Dr. Jeffrey Trask 

  • President, Champaign Urbana Reparations Coalition 
  • Founder of the Champaign County Christian Health Center (CCCHC)