Resolution 43-R-02, “Slave Reparations
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On June 5, 2019, the City of Evanston adopted Resolution 58-R-19, formally acknowledging its history of racial discrimination and structural racism, including policies such as redlining and municipal disinvestment in Black communities, and apologizing for the resulting harm. The resolution recognizes the city's historical role in violence against Native Americans and slavery, as well as the ongoing psychological and socioeconomic impacts of these practices on communities of color. The City Council declared its commitment to ending structural racism and achieving racial equity while standing against white supremacy.
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