Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities - A National Town Hall Meeting

Streamed live from the historic Second Baptist Church, Evanston, IL, Friday December 1, 2023 - A National Town Hall Meeting “Local and State #Reparations: Repairing Black Communities” presented by #FirstRepair and the National African American Reparations Commission (#NAARC).
Local and State Reparations: Repairing Black Communities
PRESENTED BY
Robin Rue Simmons
Executive Director, FirstRepair
Dr. Ron Daniels
Convener, The National African-American Reparations Commission
HOST
Rev. Dr. Michael Nabors
Senior Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Evanston, IL
PANELISTS
Laleta Davis Mattis
Chairperson of the Jamaica Reparations Commission, Kingston, Jamaica
Sen. James Sanders
New York State Senator, Queens, NY
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
President Emeritus, Bennett College for Women, Washington, DC
Dr. Sheila Y. Flemming
Co-Chair, Social Action Committee, Atlanta Alumnae Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Atlanta, GA
Kamm Howard
Executive Director, Reparations United, Chicago, IL
Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor
Founder/Executive Director, National Black Cultural Information Trust, Washington, DC
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ABOUT NAARC - Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century (ibw21.org), the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC) is a group of distinguished professionals from across the country with outstanding accomplishments in the fields of law, medicine, journalism, academia, history, civil rights and social justice advocacy.
Learn more - reparationscomm.org
Donate - reparationscomm.org/donate
ABOUT FIRSTREPAIR - FirstRepair was founded by Robin Rue Simmons, a former Evanston, Illinois alderman and the architect of the nation's first government-funded reparations program. Robin's "solutions only" leadership style has inspired the services of FirstRepair including sharing best practices, creating tools, and developing a viable model to advance local reparations policy. Our knowledge network includes seasoned experts and social innovators with a proven commitment to reparations, racial justice, and Black community empowerment. Our services will include workshops, educational symposiums, research, stakeholder development and policy design for local government bodies and institutions.
Learn more - firstrepair.org/
Donate - secure.actblue.com/donate/fir...
ABOUT IBW - The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (#IBW21 #IBW) is committed to enhancing the capacity of Black communities in the U.S. and globally to achieve cultural, social, economic and political equality and an enhanced quality of life for all marginalized people.
Learn more - ibw21.org/
Donate - ibw21.org/support/general/

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Thank you for posting. This is a model for other communities.