Illinois city approves first reparations program for Black residents

A $400,000 housing grant with guaranteed funding in Evanston is first such initiative to tackle legacy of slavery

An Illinois city has become the first in America to embark upon a reparations program for its Black residents after its local council approved the implementation of its first such initiative to tackle the legacy of slavery.

Late on Monday night aldermen in Evanston - a suburban community in Chicago - voted to approve the Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program, a $400,000 housing grant program.