The Philadelphia Reparations Task Force is officially soliciting applications for membership. City Council members put out the call Friday morning for anyone who wants to help the city understand why the reparations are necessary.
There have long been calls for reparations to address the impact of slavery and discrimination on Black Americans throughout the nation’s history. In 2019, Evanston, Illinois approved the country’s first reparations law, providing cash payments to victims of segregation and housing discrimination.