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Foundational Black American (FBA) News Headlines For 4/17/2023

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Amherst Massachusetts Survey For Reparations  An anonymous survey is being conducted in Amherst to gather residents' views on race and reparations, marking the first time the African Heritage Reparation Assembly is seeking input from a large cross-section of the community to develop specific recommendations on how to address past racial injustices in the town. The survey, which takes less than 10 minutes to complete, is part of the assembly's efforts to develop reparation proposals for people of African heritage in Amherst by the 2020 resolution "Affirming the Town of Amherst's Commitment to End Structural Racism and Achieve Racial Equity for Black Residents." The survey will help determine how the expected $2 million collected over ten years for reparations initiatives should be spent. The report is due to the Town Council by the end of June. It will explore whether residents support a dedicated reparations fund, eligibility criteria for reparations, and options