Officials in Tennessee’s largest county, which includes Memphis, has voted to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people.
Shelby County Board of Commissioners member Miska Clay Bibbs, then a member of the county school board, speaks in Memphis, Tenn., on April 7, 2021.Officials in Tennessee’s largest county, which includes Memphis, voted Wednesday to study reparations for descendants of enslaved people, adding to a growing list of local and state governments that are considering or are launching similar programs.
The Shelby County resolution will allocate $5 million to study and find “actionable items” addressing five key areas: increased access to affordable housing and homeownership, health care parity, criminal justice reform, enhanced career opportunities, and financial literacy and generational wealth. The resolution was overwhelmingly approved with the support of all eight Black members of the 13-member Board of County Commissioners on the heels of widespread outrage over the beating death ofHis name, which was repeatedly invoked during the lengthy commissioners hearing Wednesday afternoon, serves as a reminder of lingering racism and inequities, several commissioners said.
“Five million dollars won’t right the wrongs of the past,” Commissioner Miska Clay Bibbs said. “My people are dying on the daily. That’s why I support this.” But Commissioner Mick Wright, who voted against the resolution, said the county is short the $5 million to pay for the study and to develop a framework to implement it.Boston officials this month appointed 10 members to its new Reparations Task Force, which was created to study the lasting impact of slavery in Boston. The cityEvanston, Illinois; Asheville, North Carolina; St. Paul, Minnesota; and other municipalities are undertaking similar efforts.
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