Boston officials are weighing creating a commission to account for the city’s role in Black slavery and potentially provide reparations to Black residents.
The City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights held a hearing Tuesday to hear from Black community activists, academics and the public on how the city can approach the issue.
Dr. Jemadari Kamara, a professor of Africana Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was among a number of people who spoke in favor of forming a city commission on reparations, noting that San Francisco and other major cities have already taken similar steps.
