Civic Trek on Reparations and Legislation to Address Structural Racism
Civic Trek on Reparations and Legislation to Address Structural Racism
Friday, May 12, 2023
8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
The University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Edith Abbott Hall, Lobby
969 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
We will be traveling to Evanston to meet with Robin Rue Simmons, a Pritzker Fellow at the University’s Institute of Politics and the Executive Director of First Repair, a not-for-profit organization that informs local reparations nationally, and Sol Anderson, CEO of the Evanston Community Foundation, which helped fund the creation of the Evanston Reparations Community Fund. We will discuss with Robin and Sol how they helped lead the passage of the nation’s first municipally-funded reparations legislation for Black residents, which began disbursements in January 2022.
Event Information
- This event is free and open to University of Chicago Crown Family Students.
- At 8:30am, attendees will meet in the Crown Family School Lobby then, head to the off-campus location.
- Sponsored by The Office of Civic Engagement at the Crown Family School.
If you have any questions about access or to request a reasonable accommodation that will facilitate your full participation in this event such as ASL interpreting, captioned videos, Braille or electronic text, food options for individuals with dietary restrictions, etc. please contact the event organizer.