D.C. Council Allocates Funds for Reparations Task Force

The 2025 budget includes $1.5 million to establish a commission studying reparations for Black residents.

The task force will explore ways to address the generational harms of slavery and institutional racism.
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced the legislation, with nine co-sponsors supporting it.
Funding will support research and the creation of a database of slavery-era records.
The task force aims to understand and propose solutions for the racial wealth gap in D.C.
Similar initiatives have been undertaken in California and Evanston, Illinois, with varying approaches and outcomes.