Episode 5 - A Midwest Experiment
Episode description
As Boston begins its first steps into considering reparations, we look at the city of Evanston, Illinois - which is already doing it. Evanston is the first city in the U.S. to enact municipally-funded reparations legislation. Robin Rue Simmons is a former city alderman who led the passage of the bill, which began disbursements in January 2022. In this episode, Rue Simmons and her collaborators talk about what they learned during the efforts to move their city towards reparations as well as how the effort changed their city.
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Credits:
Host, Producer and Writer: Saraya Wintersmith
Senior Producer: Jerome Campbell
Editor: Paul Singer
Editorial Assistant: Mara Mellits
Production oversight: Lee Hill
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Theme Song and original music: Malik Williams
Artwork: Mamie-Hawa Bawoh & Matt Welch
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins