Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force, blasts ‘systemic racism’ in Juneteenth speech Fox News
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ChristianleadersinBostondemanding“Whitechurches”payreparationstothecity’sBlackcommunityare“playingonpeople’sshameandguilt,”saidChicagoPastorCoreyBrooks.
ChicagoMayorBrandonJohnsonannouncedthecreationofareparationstaskforceandagendaaimedataddressinghistoricalinjusticesagainstBlackpeopleintheUnitedStateswhilecitingsystemicracismandotherpoliceshesaidhaveharmedpeopleofcolor.
Thetaskforcewilldevelopadefinitionandframeworkforreparations,whichwouldbedeliveredintheformofimprovementsinhousing,education,jobs,andcriminaljustice.ThegroupwillalsoconductastudytocatalogpoliciesthathaveharmedAfricanAmericansinChicago,includingcontroversialrealestatepracticeslikeredliningandrestrictivecovenants.
“Reparationswillbeaninvestmentinourneighborhoodsandourpeople,”JohnsonsaidMondayduringaJuneteenthcelebration.“Itwillunlockthedoorso