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Black Bottom recognition and reparations demands→At a glance
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 1, 2026.
Public comments (3)
SupportiveJerry DavisOct 1, 2026
A former Marine and Black Bottom native described the community's nurturing culture and demanded reparations from the city, Penn, and Drexel.
CITY COUNCIL — October 1, 2026 · 2:18:02 →SupportiveEmily N. DiokhoOct 1, 2026
Read testimony from Professor Edward Epstein tracing how Penn, Drexel, and the city demolished the Black Bottom for University City, calling it stolen wealth.
CITY COUNCIL — October 1, 2026 · 2:21:26 →SupportiveAmy HillierOct 1, 2026
A Penn professor who acknowledged her own implication in gentrification strongly supported the recognition and said a reparations discussion is overdue.
CITY COUNCIL — October 1, 2026 · 2:25:42 →