Tulsa Mayor Unveils $105M Reparations Package

[Hol]

Tulsa, Oklahoma's first Black mayor, Monroe Nichols, unveiled a $105 million reparations package on Sunday, The New York Times reported.

The package, Road to Repair, was formed to address economic disparities among the city's Black residents stemming from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

"On this first Tulsa Race Massacre Day of Observance, I am pleased to announce that my office has been collaborating with our legal department on the establishment of the Greenwood Trust," Nichols said in a speech Sunday. "This private, charitable Trust will raise and facilitate the investment of $105 million in private funds along our Road to Repair for restoration and righteousness."

https://www.newsmax.com/us/tulsa-reparations-monroe-nichols/2025/06/01/id/1213174/

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

So long as it stays private (not government), no government money, and no one is compelled to donate (taxes, fees, levies, etc.), etc.
And so long as donor names remain private, lest not being on the list be used to harass, threaten, label, discriminate, bully, shame, impact social credit score, etc., etc., etc. And so long as being on the list doesn't garner any public benefit, consideration, etc.

Seems like a decent solution that addresses the issue and related concerns from many angles.
It'll be interesting to see how the fundraising and use goes. If it works, maybe a model or a starting place for other places that decide reparations of one sort or another should happen.

Sure beats taxing people, who had nothing to do with past injustices, and it's good that the money will be used for specific purposes, which look like they will benefit communities, not just individuals. If this works well, this could actually end up saving some tax money, especially if fundraising continues after the target is reached, and the money is continuously put toward the original intended uses.

 

[Hol]

So long as it stays private (not government), no government money, and no one is compelled to donate (taxes, fees, levies, etc.), etc.
And so long as donor names remain private, lest not being on the list be used to harass, threaten, label, discriminate, bully, shame, impact social credit score, etc., etc., etc. And so long as being on the list doesn't garner any public benefit, consideration, etc.

If only...

My suspicion is that with the Mayor's involvement there is likely a partnership of donor dollars and govt funds. It's sometimes sneaky how a private donation can leverage govt matching funds. Sometimes there's govt property donated, or equipment, or labor, etc.