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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Feb 24, 2023

Shelby County will launch a committee to study the feasibility of reparations for the descendants of slaves, according to the Commercial Appeal. The current budget allocates $5 million until the committee “finds actionable items” addressing five areas, including access to affordable housing and homeownership, affordable healthcare, systemic disenfranchisement in the criminal justice system, career opportunities, financial literacy and generational wealth. Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. said that the $5 million could potentially be reimbursed through funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, since those funds have been used to support things like workforce development, small businesses, housing and public health infrastructure.