St. Louis will create a commission to see how the city can make reparations to Black residents.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones signed an executive order this week to establish a reparations commission.
The nine-member commission will include at least one civil rights advocate, clergy member, attorney, academic, public health professional and a youth, the mayor's office said.."I look forward to reviewing this commission’s work to chart a course that restores the vitality of Black communities in our city after decades of disinvestment. We cannot succeed as a city if one half is allowed to fail." The statement does not detail how any reparations might be funded.
Missouri NAACP President Nimrod Chapel Jr. said segregation and racism have"without a doubt" harmed Blacks in St. Louis and elsewhere in the state. "Reparations would be one way to begin, and it’s important to consider all the options," Chapel said.
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