The city of Providence is taking a unique approach to reparations that will allow White residents of Rhode Island’s capital to access the same benefits as the intended Black and Native American recipients.
Funding for Providence’s reparations effort comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, meaning that the money can’t be allocated solely based on race, according to the Daily Mail.
So on top of the Black and Native American residents of the city who are eligible to receive the reparations, Providence residents making less than $50,000 a year or living in certain neighborhoods are also within the scope of the program, according to the Washington Post.