Trump targets this city's groundbreaking reparations program : NPR

Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss rejects the claim that the city is handing out money based only on race. 

"Deliberate decisions were made that sent property values of property owned by white folks up, and property values owned by Black folks down. And that created a wealth gap that is felt today," Biss said. "This is a program that is trying to undo the consequences of racial discrimination."…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5869793/evanston-illinois-reparations-trump-administration

 

Evanston sued over reparations payments to Black residents - The Washington Post

Evanston's $20 million program is open to Black people who either lived in the city or whose direct ancestors lived there between 1919 and 1969. During that period, Evanston officials have acknowledged, it enforced discriminatory housing policies that deprived Black residents of opportunities to build wealth…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/06/04/evanston-reparations-lawsuit/