City of St. Louis addresses systemic injustice with new Reparations Commission
Travis Cummings, Nicole Sanders | Dec 8, 2022 | KSDK
“ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones appointed nine members of the city's first Reparations Commission on Friday.
The group will look at how to restore economic injustices, brought on by “slavery, segregation, and racism.”
Previously, city leaders made clear those selected must represent different backgrounds, including at least one civil rights advocate, a clergy member, an attorney, someone in academics, a public health professional and a young person.
The following nine members were chosen:
Will Ross, associate dean for Diversity at Washington University School of Medicine and professor of medicine in the Nephrology Division.
Delesha N. George, program manager at Deaconess Foundation.
Kayla Reed, co-founder and executive director of Action St. Louis.
William Foster, city resident and external audit generalist at PriceWaterHouseCoopers.
Gwen Moore, historian and curator of Urban Landscape and Community Identity.
Kevin Anthony, bridge pastor at Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ.
David Cunningham, professor, and chair of sociology at Washington University in St. Louis.
Jada Brooks, a Communications student at Harris-Stowe University.
Kimberly Hicks Franks, attorney, activist and board member of Dutchtown South Community Corporation.
"St. Louis has always been a leader on civil rights, and we have the unique opportunity to address the damage that decades of racism and disinvestment have done to Black neighborhoods across our City,” said Jones. “The Commission’s work is essential as we acknowledge the history of racial injustice in our City, work to rectify them, and build a better, fairer St. Louis for every family.”"
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