Reparations Commission funded by Unity Church gift
Summary
The city signed a $229,000, one-year contract with the African American Redress Network to document historical and ongoing harms affecting descendants of American chattel slavery and recommend reparative policies. Council members want a say in community engagement and asked whether the research should cover public safety as well as housing, health, and income.
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Last discussed Apr 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
The contract costs the city $229,000, paid in phases tied to deliverables.
Descendants of enslaved people in Saint Paul and the broader community, who would gain documented history and a framework for reparative policy.
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Policy Committee — April 15, 2026
The city signed a $229,000, one-year contract with the African American Redress Network to document historical and ongoing harms affecting descendants of American chattel slavery and recommend reparative policies. Council members want a say in community engagement and asked whether the research should cover public safety as well as housing, health, and income.
City Council — January 21, 2026
Unity Church-Unitarian donated $100,000 to the Saint Paul Recovery Act Community Reparations Commission to support public outreach, education, and a historic archive of descendants of chattel slavery in Saint Paul.
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