California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour

By Kathryn Geiger Several members of California’s Legislative Black Caucus launched a statewide tour in San Diego Saturday to promote a slate of 14 reparations bills, including a measure that could change the state constitution to end forced prison labor. That measure and several others designed to mitigate the effects of racism and slavery will face important legislative deadlines in the next two weeks. Caucus members and other reparations proponents said they will hold similar State of Black California community listening sessions events in six cities over the next five months. The Black Caucus’ 14 reparations bills tackle education, business, criminal The post California’s Black legislators make case for reparations bills while launching statewide tour appeared first on HBCU News.