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California Task Force Begins Meetings To Discuss Slavery Reparations

Charlotte Pence Bond
California Task Force Begins Meetings To Discuss Slavery Reparations
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On Tuesday, a specific task force in California held its first meeting, kicking off a process dedicated to examine and develop reparation proposals for slavery and study its lingering negative effects on African-Americans today.

The task force is composed of nine people who were appointed by Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom and leaders in the legislature. Last September, Newsom signed a bill creating the task force in order to make proposals for potential reparations for American Americans.

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