The impact of the nation’s first cash reparations program for Black residents

In 2019, Evanston, Illinois, passed the first reparations law in American history. It set out to address decades of segregation and legalizing housing discrimination. Economics Correspondent Paul Solman recently visited the Chicago suburb to follow up on the program. It’s part of our series, Race Matters.

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