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  • Doing The Work: Robin Rue Simmons on Implementing the Nation’s First Government-Funded Reparations Program

    Doing The Work: Robin Rue Simmons on Implementing the Nation’s First Government-Funded Reparations Program

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    Nico Johnson

    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.…

  • Don’t Break the Nutrition Safety Net

    Don’t Break the Nutrition Safety Net

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    Guest Author

    Kate Maehr of the Greater Chicago Food Depository describes the growing need for food assistance as the USDA reveals the depth of hunger across the nation.