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Slavery reparations in Amherst Massachusetts could include funding for youth programs and housing

Slavery reparations in Amherst Massachusetts could include funding for youth programs and housing
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BOSTON (AP) A Massachusetts college town that established one of the nation’s first reparation funds for Black residents is considering spending the proceeds of<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/slavery-reparations-in-amherst-massachusetts-could-include-funding-for-youth-programs-and-housing/">Read More</a>

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Slavery reparations in Amherst could include funding for housing

Amherst is among hundreds of American communities and organizations seeking to provide reparations to Black people.

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Slavery reparations in Amherst could include funding for youth programs and housing

The report lays out a case for reparations, including that Black residents were enslaved in the 17th and 18th centuries in Amherst.

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Massachusetts college town s slavery reparations may include money for youth programs, housing

Amherst, Massachusetts is weighing potential uses for proceeds from its $2 million reparations endowment for Black residents, which is among the first of its kind in the U.S.

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