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Researcher outlines data-driven plan to support Black-owned businesses as part of Evanston reparations work
Summary
Dr. Twyla Blackman Larnell presented an economic-harm study framing for reparations-related support to Black-owned businesses, stressing the need for data, targeted programs and legal diligence.
The Evanston Reparations Committee on April 3 received an update on an economic-harm study aimed at shaping reparations policies for Black-owned businesses.
Dr. Twyla Blackman Larnell presented the study framework, saying the report will document historical and current disparities, identify barriers faced by Black business owners in Evanston and recommend narrowly tailored policies to support legacy Black‑owned businesses and create new ones. She emphasized the legal context: race‑conscious municipal programs will need strong data and careful design to meet judicial scrutiny.
The study includes a survey for business…
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