[remote or in person] African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission

Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission

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Friday, June 20, 2025
1:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. CDT

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555 W Monroe Chicago (Directions)

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Note-taking by Bailey Hosfelt

The African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission discussed the Harms Report which is being put together by its research team. The report is broken into 11 harms area categories.

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Live reporting by Monique Petty-Ashmeade

The African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission discussed the Harms Report which is being put together by its research team. The report is broken into 11 harms area categories.

mo✨

Hi everyone I’m & I will be covering todays city council meeting for the African-Descent Citizens Reparations Commission on behalf of @CHIdocumenters #ChiDocumenters todays meeting is set to begin at 1pm. Follow along to stay updated!

01:02 PM Jun 20, 2025 CDT

mo✨ @parttymewriter 2/21

Below you can find today’s agenda. The meeting is being called to order with a roll call beginning at 1:05pm

mo✨ @parttymewriter 3/21

A quorum has been met overview of distributed materials is currently taking place. Motion to begin meeting has passed

mo✨ @parttymewriter 4/21

A moment of recognition for Juneteenth is currently being highlighted. Also highlighting Grace Wisher a young African American woman who helped sew the Star Spangled Banner

mo✨ @parttymewriter 5/21

Community Presentation on Vocational Training from Training Journeyman has been put on hold as the presenter is currently not present

mo✨ @parttymewriter 6/21

Moving forward to Old Business Commissioner Williams shared his experience with Juneteenth during the Juneteenth Events Report-out. Some of his day included celebrating with community organizations such as the Jesse White Tumbling Team

mo✨ @parttymewriter 7/21

UPDATE: It has been announced that The Vocational Training presentation team will not be present at todays meeting and therefore are set to present in September

mo✨ @parttymewriter 8/21

Moving into research team updates Commissioners are currently separating into teams to review a harm area report on various socio-economic and political aspects ranging from housing segregation to financial disenfranchisement

mo✨ @parttymewriter 9/21

Public affairs plans to meet with a PR firm at the start of the fiscal year July 1, 2025 the committee plans to allow their next meeting in July to highlight what this will look like

mo✨ @parttymewriter 10/21

In new business there is discussion of Champaign-Urbana Public Hearing Planning and what date this will be held. Fear of low attendance due to a nearby annual UIUC event for Black mental health has commissioners reconsidering other dates to host their event

mo✨ @parttymewriter 11/21

A vote to arrange public hearings with recommendations style of public hearing to stay on schedule with Champaign-Urbana public hearing and harm report review analysis

mo✨ @parttymewriter 12/21

The public hearing is set for mid to late October and a discussion around guest speakers is currently on the table

mo✨ @parttymewriter 13/21

Legislative Review team is currently up and is planning to have a framework provided for the commissioners to operate with alongside upcoming research from the harm report that is set to have written analysis by September.

mo✨ @parttymewriter 14/21

Framework for recommendation was given by California is serving a form of reference for first phase of recommendations in IL reparations program. Commissioners plan to utilize this framework as a guide alongside the harm report, to curate an analysis for legislators to implement

mo✨ @parttymewriter 15/21

For each area of harm there is framework of providing at least 10-11 recommendations for each harm area and subtopics within that. Hence giving a clear outline to legislators of what it is they want addressed

mo✨ @parttymewriter 16/21

The meeting has moved to public comment at 2:30pm. Speakers are allotted 3 minutes to speak. Public comment is always allowed and speaker requests can be sent to prior to the meeting dates adcrc.illinois.gov

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mo✨ @parttymewriter 17/21

First commenters urges for a public affair office to put into place to ensure longevity and civic input for reparations legislation

mo✨ @parttymewriter 18/21

Second public commenter speaks of the “next phase of the fight” echoing for more than just legislators “cherry picking” recommendations. They are stressing for community engagement for commissioners to get the public familiar with the harm report of recommendations.

mo✨ @parttymewriter 19/21

This is to ensure that the 100+ recommendations don’t sour into legislation that is later abandoned dissolving the work of the commissioners and researchers who put together and will analyze the harm report

mo✨ @parttymewriter 20/21

Motion to adjourn meeting has been passed at 2:39pm.

mo✨ @parttymewriter 21/21

I’m Mo & this has been my coverage for today’s African-Descent Citizens Reparations Commission for @CHIdocumenters #CHIDocumenters Next meeting is set to be in July date TBA. Follow for more updates! documenters.org

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By Rachel Birkhahn-Rommelfanger ⋅ June 20th, 2025

African-Descent Citizens Reparations Commission 06-20-25 Meeting

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June 20th, 2025

Agency Information

Illinois African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission

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The African Descent-Citizens Reparations Commission (ADCRC), authorized by 20 ILCS 405/405-540 and is charged with surveying the State procurement process to make recommendations, hold meetings, provide reports and discuss and perform actions concerning: