The ordinance being introduced today by Councilor juliaforboston calls for the special panel to document disparities and “historic harms” experienced by Black Bostonians, drawing on oral histories, archival research, community forums and other resources.
The duties and responsibilities of the group would include data collection, documentation of personal stories and oral histories, organizing community gatherings, and even obtaining Superior Court orders for testimony or compliance with a subpoena.
The group would then have two years to create a report with detailed recommendations for how to implement reparations in the city.and San Francisco have formed commissions to address reparations in their communities.began a housing program to act as a form of reparations for some of its Black residents.
The city set aside $400,000 for a housing program that offered up to $25,000 toward home repair, mortgage assistance, or down payment for a home. With such efforts around the country, the new ordinance is a timely step forward for Boston, said Tammy Tai of King Boston. “We’ve got to do this now,” said Tai. “This is when reparations is finally a possibility in the city.”
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