USA Efforts to Advance Reparations
Evanston, IL
Overview: First U.S. city to officially fund reparations (since 2019), focused on housing equity.
Details & Admin: “Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program” with up to $25k grants per recipient
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Official Info: Evanston Reparations Program
Contact: reparations@cityofevanston.org
Asheville, NC
Overview: In July 2020, City Council established a commission to recommend reparative measures across multiple areas
Program: No direct payments; focused on investment in housing, education, and business support for Black residents.
Official Info: City of Asheville – Community Reparations Commission
Contact: ashevillecommission@ashevillenc.gov
Chicago, IL
Overview: 2015 ordinance for reparations tied to historical police torture (1970s–1990s), includes $5.5 million compensation plus support programs naacp.org+8en.wikipedia.org+8guides.library.umass.edu+8.
Official Info: Chicago Torture Reparations Law
Contact: reparations@cityofchicago.org
Tulsa, OK
Overview: In June 2025, Mayor Nichols announced a $105 million private Greenwood Trust targeting scholarships, housing, preservation, and more for descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
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Trust Details: Tulsa’s approach is “road to repair” rather than direct cash to survivors.
Contact info: (Details pending—but typically via Greenwood Trust or Tulsa Mayor’s office.)
Philadelphia, PA
Overview: Council created a Reparations Task Force in June 2023
Official Info: Philadelphia City Council Reparations Resolution
Contact: Councilmember Jamie Gauthier – jamie.gauthier@phila.gov
Boston, MA
Overview: Task Force created in Dec 2022; RFP issued Sept 2023 for reparations research
Official Info: Boston Reparations Task Force
Contact: reparations@boston.gov
Detroit, MI
Overview: Early-stage task force launched April 2023; drafting recommendations on housing and economic remedies
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Contact: City Council – reparations@detroitmi.gov
Kansas City, MO
Overview: Reparations committee formed May 2023, exploring housing, tax relief, scholarships, direct paymentsbet.com.
Contact: mayoroffice@kcmo.org
Northampton, MA
Overview: 2023 reparations commission working toward a final report (due Oct 2024 timeline)
Contact: City Council email via Northampton MA site
Providence, RI
Overview: In 2022 Mayor allocated $10 million in federal funds to aid Black and Native residents—deemed race-neutral by some
Contact: mayor@providenceri.gov
St. Louis, MO
Overview: Executive order signed Dec 2022; commission focusing on housing, economic, health disparities
Contact: reparations@stlouis-mo.gov
St. Paul, MN
Overview: 2021 resolution apologized for past discrimination; 11‑member commission exploring programs such as forgivable loans in historic Black neighborhoods
Contact: reparations@stpaul.gov
St. Petersburg, FL
Overview: 2021 program underway with study and investments in housing, education, economic improvement
Contact: equity@stpete.org
Amherst, MA
Overview: 2021 local assembly funded by cannabis tax; initial $2 million allocated in 2022
Official Info: Amherst African Heritage Reparation Assembly
Contact: reparations@amherstma.gov
California (State)
Overview: Established a state Reparations Task Force in 2020 (report issued June 2023); multiple reparations-related bills in legislature for 2025
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Official Info: California Reparations Task Force
Contact: calreparations@oag.ca.gov
San Francisco, CA
Overview: March 2023, Board of Supervisors approved $5 million in reparations to qualified Black residents. Proposed reparations plan includes $5 million lump-sum payments, guaranteed income, debt forgiveness. Outcome: As of 2025, no final plan passed, but City Supervisor Shamann Walton is still leading efforts.
Official Info: San Francisco Reparations Advisory Committee
Contact: info@sfreparations.org
Los Angeles County, CA
Status: Established the Blue Ribbon Commission on Reparations (2023).
Goal: Design a reparations pilot for African-American residents.
Parallel Effort: City of LA also passed motions exploring local reparations frameworks.
LA County Board of Supervisors
7. California (Statewide)
Status: First state-level Reparations Task Force (created by AB 3121).
Report: Delivered in 2023, included 1,000+ pages of historical analysis and policy recommendations.
Proposals: Include cash payments, property restitution, education, health care, and more.
Current status: Some bills introduced in 2024, but no reparations payments approved yet.
California Reparations Task Force
8. New York State
Status: Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation in late 2023 to create a Reparations Commission.
Goal: Study slavery's legacy in New York and recommend actions.
🧭 Honorable Mentions / Early Steps
Berkeley, CA: Exploring municipal reparations via a new task force.
Providence, RI: Mayor committed to reparative investments; no cash payments yet.
Minneapolis, MN: Unanimous city council support for truth and reparations commission.
Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity (MORE)
A coalition of over a dozen mayors—including LA, Denver, Sacramento, Kansas City, and small towns like Tullahassee, OK—committed to exploring reparations frameworks in their communities
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Contact: info@moremayors.org (Check via national coalition’s site.)