Repair Chicago
Coverage of Repair Chicago in the Nexus archive.
- Chicago Mayor Johnson hopes to enlist pope in reparations fight after he apologized for 'scourge of slavery'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to discuss reparations for Black Chicagoans, aligning with the pope's recent apology for slavery. Johnson's 'Repair Chicago' initiative aims to gather experiences of historical harms through community engagement.
- Black Chicagoans call on reparations from government, money deposits like 'stimulus' checks
Black Chicagoans are advocating for reparations from local and federal governments to address historical injustices like slavery, comparing the payments to stimulus checks. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's 'Repair Chicago' initiative and Evanston, Illinois' $25K reparations for housing discrimination descendants are highlighted. Some residents, like William and Leonte Fraley, support direct payments, while others, like gym teacher Ivan, argue for reparations in the form of opportunities.