Sadly . . . Kansas City Black neighborhoods were never gonna get this cash anyhoo given that it's mostly a scheme to payout out local consultants and political power players.
However . . .
NOW PREZ TRUMP'S WHITE HOUSE TARGETS REPARATIONS MONEY & THREATENS THE RACIALLY CHARGED PROCESS ALTOGETHER!!!
With the final report coming out in February . . . The White House might spoil the punchline before midterms.
Here's the word . . .
The Trump administration, which has vowed to eliminate government programs that promote racial equity, is trying to kill Evanston's reparations program before similar ones take hold in other cities. In June, the Justice Department announced it would join a conservative group's lawsuit alleging that the city's plan is racially discriminatory because only Black people qualify.
It's a stark illustration of how the Trump administration is trying to radically reshape the role that government plays in fighting discrimination and addressing long-standing racial inequities.
"What's happening in Evanston is the most important civil rights story that no one has heard of," said Alvin Tillery, a professor of race and politics at Northwestern University.
Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .
This city led the way on reparations for Black people. Trump is trying to stop it
Evanston, Ill., became the first U.S. city to compensate Black people for historical discrimination. The Justice Department is trying to kill its program before other cities follow suit.
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