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Explore why California launched the first-in-the-nation task force to study reparations for Black people — and what reparations could mean for the state.

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Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104
Betty Reid Soskin, the nation’s oldest National Park Service ranger and a pioneering historian at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park, devoted her life to preserving Black history, women’s stories and overlooked voices in the Bay Area and beyond.
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Reparations Bills Establish Foundation to Turn California’s Vision Into Reality
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Newsom Vetoes Undercut Reparations Gains for Black Descendants in California
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Where Past Meets Possible: Black Futures Ball Illuminates Dreams in Oakland
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Alameda County Moves Ahead With Reparations Plan for Displaced Russell City Residents
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A board reads, "Russell City: The city may be gone, but the memories live on."
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Alameda County Set to Approve Reparations Fund for Displaced Russell City Residents
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Reparations Bills Establish Foundation to Turn California’s Vision Into Reality

The new laws strengthen California’s commitment to repairing the harms of slavery, signaling a long-term effort that’s gaining power and purpose.
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Newsom Vetoes Undercut Reparations Gains for Black Descendants in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed several reparations bills that would have given descendants of enslaved people preferences in college admissions, housing and business programs.
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Where Past Meets Possible: Black Futures Ball Illuminates Dreams in Oakland

The East Oakland Youth Development Center’s fourth annual gala fused Afrofuturism, legacy and the empowerment of Oakland youth to raise scholarship funds and celebrate the next generation of Black leaders.
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A board reads, "Russell City: The city may be gone, but the memories live on."

Alameda County Moves Ahead With Reparations Plan for Displaced Russell City Residents

Russell City was a thriving Black and Latino community. Decades after officials razed it, they’re putting nearly a million dollars toward repairing the harm they caused former residents.
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Alameda County Set to Approve Reparations Fund for Displaced Russell City Residents

Alameda County is set to vote Tuesday to approve a $900,000 reparations fund for displaced Russell City residents as part of ongoing efforts to address historic racial displacement.
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Lineage, Not Race: California’s Strategy to Advance Equity for Descendants of Slavery

In a bold legal test, California legislators are advancing bills that would benefit descendants of enslaved people without mentioning race, setting the stage for a court battle.
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Your Story Can Help: KQED Is Reporting on Domestic Violence in the Bay Area

Domestic violence is a public health crisis that exists behind closed doors.
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