Source: The Conversation
The work of crafting reparations at the municipal level is fierce.
Detroiters know. In November 2021, residents voted to create a reparations committee that would make recommendations for housing and economic development programs to address historical discrimination against Black residents.
Three years have passed – and Detroiters recently learned the report is delayed. Some folks are wondering: What is taking so long?
We are a team of University of Michigan-based scholars of political science and sociology specializing in public opinion and attitudes toward reparations. Our research provides important context for understanding the challenges Detroit’s reparations committee faces.
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