California Reparations Task Force #AB3121 meets again today (and tomorrow!)
Today's morning agenda:
9:05 Public Comment
10:10 Panel on Discrimination in Technology
Some tips on how to participate can be found here (from December, @KQEDnews)
kqed.org/news/11898258/…
Today's morning agenda:
9:05 Public Comment
10:10 Panel on Discrimination in Technology
Some tips on how to participate can be found here (from December, @KQEDnews)
kqed.org/news/11898258/…
❓Got questions? I'll be following along — and working to provide some additional context and depth to what is being discussed.
Here's today's full agenda:
oag.ca.gov/system/files/m…
And a link to the Bluejeans login:
primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event…
Here's today's full agenda:
oag.ca.gov/system/files/m…
And a link to the Bluejeans login:
primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event…
For those of you who are *really* following along, meeting materials pdf has been uploaded to the DOJ website:
(Protip - The pdf is 569 pages so probably don't try to download on your phone 📚)
oag.ca.gov/system/files/m…
(Protip - The pdf is 569 pages so probably don't try to download on your phone 📚)
oag.ca.gov/system/files/m…
The meeting has begun.
"Happy new year, we are excited for this upcoming year." — Task Force Chair @KamilahVMoore
"Without further ado, we'll move to public comment. Each speaker has 3 minutes to speak."
Written comments can also be submitted: ReparationsTaskForce@doj.ca.gov
"Happy new year, we are excited for this upcoming year." — Task Force Chair @KamilahVMoore
"Without further ado, we'll move to public comment. Each speaker has 3 minutes to speak."
Written comments can also be submitted: ReparationsTaskForce@doj.ca.gov
How does California's Task Force on Reparations work?
Here's a recap from @TheBayKQED (from October)
kqed.org/news/11892312/…
Here's a recap from @TheBayKQED (from October)
kqed.org/news/11892312/…
From Public Comment: Aleta Toure, from Richmond shares an idea for a "Black Box" project — get a table and have a black box to record and share stories.
What are the issues people have had? Such as The Refinery in Richmond.
What are the issues people have had? Such as The Refinery in Richmond.
From Public Comment:
“White folks like me need to dig in… Better late than never," said Mr.Brody.
He shared how he wrote a song and created a video.
“White folks like me need to dig in… Better late than never," said Mr.Brody.
He shared how he wrote a song and created a video.
Chad Brown, also a @cjecofficial member and member of @naasdorg says: "if we are going to be reparationists, we also must be abolitionists."
Points to ACA 3 written by Brown, need for disaggregating data and the importance of recognizing the flaws of national legislation.
Points to ACA 3 written by Brown, need for disaggregating data and the importance of recognizing the flaws of national legislation.
Context on ACA 3: asmdc.org/press-releases…
Frequent commenter @GainesKash points to electric vehicles and the idea of Black Americans becoming the solar generation.
He also shared how one Black man who worked at @Tesla received financial compensation after being called the N-word.
He also shared how one Black man who worked at @Tesla received financial compensation after being called the N-word.
Virginie Ladisch, (@VirginieLadisch) from @theICTJ shares that the organization she works for is also open to assisting the task force and providing assistance in what has been done before and what might be best to avoid: ictj.org/about
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