Author: Nico Johnson
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Doing The Work: Robin Rue Simmons on Implementing the Nation’s First Government-Funded Reparations Program
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Robin Rue Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of First Repair, a nonprofit organization that provides expertise, technical assistance, and advocacy for local reparations nationwide. As the 5th Ward Alderwoman in Evanston, Illinois from 2017-2021, Ms. Rue Simmons choreographed the establishment of the United States’ first municipally-funded reparations legislation.…
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The Continual Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
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“The only thing certain about the United States is it remains an experiment that requires our serious and sustained attention to thrive.” -Thomas E. Ricks While the 117th Congress may have passed multiple significant bipartisan bills with potentially enormous impact, the average American feels that polarization has frozen the legislature…