Fulton County's Reparations Task Force has released a 615-page report documenting historical harms inflicted on Black residents, from slavery through Jim Crow, urban renewal, and into the present day.
The report examines how government policies at the federal, state, and local levels systematically disadvantaged Black Atlantans through discriminatory housing practices, unequal school funding, and targeted destruction of thriving Black neighborhoods.
Recommendations in the report span education, housing, economic development, and criminal justice reform. The task force calls for targeted investments in historically Black neighborhoods, expanded homeownership programs, and policy changes to address ongoing disparities.
Fulton County joins California, Evanston (Illinois), and a handful of other jurisdictions that have produced formal reparations studies. As one of the largest and most diverse counties in the Southeast, Fulton's report could influence similar efforts across the region.
The Board of Commissioners will review the findings in the coming weeks to determine which recommendations to pursue. Community input sessions are expected before any formal votes.
