Detroit’s reparations task force now has until 2025 to make its report, but going slow with this challenging work may not be a bad thing
19 US cities have introduced local reparations initiatives to address historic harms against Black residents. But designing a program that is both popular and sustainable isn’t easy.
Members of the task force listen at a public meeting. Screenshot/Channel 10
The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce.
Detroiters know. In November 2021, residents voted to …