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Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all are so sure
Sophia Tareen
The Associated Press
EVANSTON, Ill. When Teri Murray tried to buy her first home in 1968, searching this leafy college town for the perfect place, she thought she was an ideal candidate: married, steadily employed, ample savings.
But banks rejected her, giving dubious excuses that they had stopped offering loans or the application period had closed.
At 76, Murray now realizes those experiences were common for Black residents like her who faced decades of racist housing practices designed to stymie homeownership or force them to live in certain areas.
Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press
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1of23Robin Rue Simmons, alderwoman of Evanston s 5th Ward poses for a portrait holding a photograph of her mother, aunt and grandmother in her home in Evanston, Ill., Friday, April 9, 2021. The Chicago suburb is preparing to pay reparations in the form of housing grants to Black residents who experienced housing discrimination. Simmons, a fourth generation Black resident, spearheaded the effort after studying racial disparity data, which shows the average income of Black families in Evanston is $46,000 less than that of white families.Shafkat Anowar/APShow MoreShow Less