A Chicago suburb aims to become first city in the U.S. to give Black residents reparations. It's not without tension.

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Mar 11, 2021 A Chicago suburb aims to become first city in the U.S. to give Black residents reparations. It's not without tension. Evanston, a suburb just north of Chicago, is setting a precedent for racial equality as it moves forward in becoming the first city in the country to fund reparations for its Black residents — but some residents say it doesn't go far enough to truly be called reparations. Using community donations and taxes collected on the sale of recreational cannabis, the city adopted a reparations fund and pledged to distribute $10 million over 10 years. The City Council is expected to vote on disbursing the first $400,000 in the fund March 22.  Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy