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\nEarl Lewis, founder and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan, created the center to address pressing issues such as diversity and democracy, slavery and its aftermath, water equity, and the dignity of...\nEarl Lewis, founder and director of the Center for Social Solutions at the University of Michigan, created the center to address pressing issues such as diversity and democracy, slavery and its aftermath, water equity, and the dignity of labor. In response to the 2020 racial justice reckoning, he launched the Crafting Democratic Futures initiative, which brings together colleges and communities nationwide to explore local histories of racial injustice and the potential for reparations. He draws parallels to the 1988 Civil Liberties Act, which offered reparations to Japanese Americans, to support the case for African American reparations. His work includes collaborating with cities like Detroit on harm reports and producing the PBS documentary The Cost of Inheritance, which examines the long-term effects of slavery, Jim Crow, and mass incarceration. Lewis emphasizes the need for honest reflection on America's racial past, arguing that meaningful change and democratic progress require confronting uncomfortable truths and working toward repair in various forms\n
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2025
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