At a recent state-backed meeting at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, local professors and researchers made a strong case for reparations—not just as individual payments, but as a way to address generations of harm to Black communities. They highlighted how most schools barely scratch the surface on the history and precedents of reparations, even though cities like Evanston have already paid out millions. One professor described tracing family roots as a form of healing, given how records were systematically destroyed. Do you think reparations should focus more on community repair, education, or direct payments? How can Illinois lead the way? #Education #College #Illinois