This new Commission will explore historic and ongoing harms to the Cantabrigian descendants of enslaved people and determine appropriate reparations.
Commissioners will work together to design a strategy to:
- Investigate and report on any historical, systemic, and/or ongoing harms done to American Freedmen by the Federal, Massachusetts, and/or Cambridge governments and make recommendations to the City Manager and/or the City Manager's designee(s) concerning implementing sustainable solutions for transitional justice and prompt reparations for Cambridge Resident American Freedmen.
- Increase public awareness and understanding of the Commission's work and outcomes from investigations and research.
- Develop a community engagement strategy to engage community members across the City of Cambridge.
- Collaborate with community organizations and coalitions to promote the advancement of the American Freedmen Commission.
- Perform further work as agreed upon by the City Manager and/or the City Manager's designee(s) and the Commission.
Learn more at Members Sought for the Cambridge American Freedmen Commission.
The Equity & Inclusion Department monitors construction contracts in excess of $50,000 to ensure that at least 10 percent of contract or sub-contract business is awarded to minority owned businesses certified by the Commonwealth's Supplier Diversity Office (SDO).