Reparations Tracking

BRP Information Repository

The Black Reparations Project is compiling links to California and national Black reparations initiatives. The repository aims to:

  1. Serve as a resource for academic research and facilitate student access to research projects, internships, and job opportunities.
  2. Help researchers and policymakers gain a better understanding of the policy landscape surrounding Black reparations.
  3. Identify gaps and opportunities for technical assistance and university partnerships.
  4. Share lessons learned and facilitate stakeholder connections.

If you would like your organization linked here, please email us at: blackreparationsproject@northeastern.edu

Reparations Legislation in the U.S.

20 ILCS 405/405-540 State of Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission

A938 Establishes New Jersey Reparations Task Force

Amherst Resolution Affirming the Town of Amherst’s Commitment to End Structural Racism and Achieve Racial Equity for Black Residents

Detroit LPD Report & Proposed Resolution – Community Reparations (08-18-2020)

Evanston Ordinance 102-O-20; Amending Portions of the City Code Codifying the Reparations Committee

Fulton County A Resolution Creating and Establishing the Fulton County Reparations Task Force To Research The Feasibility of Slavery Reparations For Blacks Who Live In Fulton County, Georgia; And For Other Purposes.

H.387 Burlington, Vermont Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals

H.R. 40 Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act

Ordinance of 2022 – Chapter 12 Boston Reparations

Ordinance No. 220966 Kansas City, Missouri Commission on Reparations Committee

Resolution No. 20-128 Ashville Resolution Supporting Community Reparations for Black Asheville

Resolution No. 2094 Greenbelt, Maryland Referendum Question to Establish Commission to Study and Develop Local Reparations Proposals

Rhode Island Executive Order 2022-4 Establishing the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission

S01163A Establishes the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

S. 40 The Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans Act

Resolution 21-77 St. Paul Reparations

St. Louis Executive Order No. 75 Establishing City of St. Louis Reparations Commission