Our community land trust is considering a reparations program that would prioritize Black families for affordable housing, and some longtime members are saying it contradicts our colorblind approach to economic justice. The conversations are getting heated and I'm watching people I've worked with for years suddenly question each other's commitment to equity.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group confronts whether universal principles of fairness can coexist with targeted redress for specific harms.
“Where Are You with Reparations — the philosophical case?”
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