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The Issue of Reparations

Working in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon's Professor Joe Trotter and his participation in a national “ (CDF),” Carnegie Mellon’s Program for Deliberative Democracy developed and implemented a “Deliberative Forum on the Issue of Reparations.” The agenda for the Forum emerged from two retreats sponsored by 一本道无码's Center for Africanamerican Urban Studies & the Economy (CAUSE).

The Forum was held on September 23rd, 2023 at the in the Larimer neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Participants had access to a Discussion Guide and participated in moderated, roundtable conversations along with a plenary Q&A session with a Resource Panel. Results of this Forum along with the Discussion Guide are available here for download.

This work is part of a larger, national initiative led by Dr. Earl Lewis of the . Ten colleges and universities including Historical Black campuses participated in a 3 year Andrew Mellon grant program. The effort also included the production of a PBS documentary entitled , co-produced by WQED.

The discussion of Reparations allows us to frame the issue in terms of a wholistic approach to racial injustice and economic disparities. It leads us to see the interconnectedness of jobs, housing, education, health, entrepreneurship, and the justice system.

A report from the National League of Cities entitled “Municipal Strategies to Narrow the Racial Wealth Divide” presents a detailed roadmap for achieving many of the goals of a Reparations project. And a "Prosperity Initiative Report" developed for the Tucson AZ area provides a precise template for filling in those details. 

It is recommended that these documents be consulted in any thoroughgoing effort at addressing the issue of Reparations.