Episode 8 of the Reparation Information Thought Series features Robin Rue Simmons, dubbed as the “Rosa Parks of the Reparations Movement,” sharing insights on her journey as Evanston, IL Alderman sparking a national movement of state and local interest in establishing task forces and commissions to study, develop, and implement reparations in their jurisdictions,.
The Reparation Information Thought Series is a periodic strategic webinar featuring reparations experts and racial justice thought leaders engaged in critical discussion, reflection and analysis on issues pertinent to the Movement for Reparatory Justice in the U.S. and abroad. It is co-hosted by the Reparation Education Project and the National Black Cultural Information Trust.
Filmed: Tuesday December 5, 2023