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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force, blasts ‘systemic racism’ in Juneteenth speech

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force, blasts ‘systemic racism’ in Juneteenth speech  Fox News

ChristianleadersinBostondemanding“Whitechurches”payreparationstothecity’sBlackcommunityare“playingonpeople’sshameandguilt,”saidChicagoPastorCoreyBrooks. ChicagoMayorBrandonJohnsonannouncedthecreationofareparationstaskforceandagendaaimedataddressinghistoricalinjusticesagainstBlackpeopleintheUnitedStateswhilecitingsystemicracismandotherpoliceshesaidhaveharmedpeopleofcolor.  Thetaskforcewilldevelopadefinitionandframeworkforreparations,whichwouldbedeliveredintheformofimprovementsinhousing,education,jobs,andcriminaljustice.ThegroupwillalsoconductastudytocatalogpoliciesthathaveharmedAfricanAmericansinChicago,includingcontroversialrealestatepracticeslikeredliningandrestrictivecovenants. “Reparationswillbeaninvestmentinourneighborhoodsandourpeople,”JohnsonsaidMondayduringaJuneteenthcelebration.“Itwillunlockthedoorso