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Boston’s reparations effort is finally nearing completion with two major reports—on post-1940 discrimination from Northeastern and the trans-Atlantic slave trade from 1620 to 1940 from Tufts—still under review by the Reparations Task Force. Originally slated for last year, delays stem from the immense scope of the research and concerns over thoroughness. Community frustration grows as the city moves slower than usual, while Task Force members leave and funding faces potential cuts. Experts stress that this work can’t be rushed—it demands solid evidence and public buy-in, citing California’s model and Evanston’s leadership as keys to success. Final recommendations will head to the mayor by January 2027, but the form of reparations remains undecided.

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