About The Commission

The Reparations Advisory Commission was established in 2021 as a Blue-Ribbon Task Force. The Commission is composed of local leading voices in activism, academia, law, and racial justice. The Commission’s work is centered on LA’s jurisdiction since the City’s 1925 Charter, and has five objectives:

Develop and recommend on the format and goals of reparations for Black Angelenos
Seek opportunities to fund the reparations
Identify an academic partner to assist in the formal process of developing the program
Maintain an active relationship with community-based organizations and key stakeholders
Engage relevant experts to inform the development of the program

View the complete Reparations Study:

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Click here to learn more about reparations through our Mini-Doc "The Case for LA City Reparations"

For more information, click here to visit our FAQ Page.

To learn more or to get involved, email lacr-reparations@lacity.org.

Study Features

Reparations Report: Executive Summary

Read the Executive Summary of our historic 10-part study, "An Examination of African American Experiences in Los Angeles."

Photo of the cover of the National Reparations Funding Landscape Analysis provided by Mockingbird, June 2024

National Reparations Funding Landscape Report, June 2024

Read the latest results of the "National Reparations Funding Landscape Report", to find out more about reparations for Angelenos.

Bill Sampson at microphone with band playing at Jack Basket Room fro KAGH. Jack’s Basket Room, also called Jack’s Chicken Basket and Bird in the Basket was an after hours jazz club and restaurant in the heart of South Central Los Angeles., 1949

Mapping LA's Black History: 1930-2020

View the historical maps show how the distribution of Black communities in Los Angeles has changed over time.

News and Statements

RAC Reparations Report flyer highlighting Dominique DiPrima as the Emcee and Moderator for the Reparations Report event happening on Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30 p.m. at CSU Northridge's Student Union, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Los Angeles, CA 91330

Public Release: Reparations Report

History Is Being Made. LA Civil Rights and its LA City Reparations Advisory Commission are about to unveil a groundbreaking Reparations Report. Register here TODAY to join Us On Tuesday, August 27, at 5:30 p.m., at California State University, Northridge's Student Union for the official release and panel discussion. For more information, call 213-978-1845, or email lacr-reparations@lacity.org. Be part of This Monumental Moment!

Reparations Advisory Commissioners at the California African American Museum event on April 22, 2023

Reparations Advisory Hosts Event at CAAM on 04/22/23

The City’s seven-member hosted its first in-person event at the California African American Museum, welcoming 375 in-person attendees and streaming to many more on YouTube.

The two-hour meeting included welcome remarks from Councilmembers Marqueece Harris-Dawson, Curren Price, and Hugo Soto-Martínez

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