Fulton County Reparation Task Force Harm Report April 16, 2026

The Fulton County Reparation Task Force held a public meeting on April 16, 2026, to present and discuss their comprehensive harm report documenting the historical and ongoing impacts of slavery, segregation, and racial discrimination within Fulton County. The task force detailed their extensive research, including quantitative analyses of economic harm, property tax records, and incarceration data, culminating in a nearly 700-page report. They highlighted the county's responsibility for courts, jails, elections, libraries, and health services as the scope for reparations. The meeting included discussions on the methodology for calculating reparations, lineage-based eligibility concerns, and the next steps involving recommendations to the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, who will vote on potential reparations measures by the end of 2027. While no specific contracts or procurement actions were discussed, the task force emphasized the importance of future phases to develop feasible reparations proposals and the potential for this framework to influence other counties and states.