Washington’s study was supposed to do something rare: move descendant-centered reparative policy from rhetoric into lawful public process.

That mission matters.

For generations, Black descendants have watched promises delayed, diluted, or redirected. A study of this magnitude should have represented a new standard, one rooted in transparency, qualifications, lawful implementation, and community legitimacy.

https://ar1870.org/inside-washingtons-reparations-process/