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Sen. Steven Bradford Commits to Building Upon Weber’s Legacy as Next Black Caucus Chair
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Sen. Steven Bradford Commits to Building Upon Weber’s Legacy as Next Black Caucus Chair

Tanu Henry California Black MediaJanuary 7, 2021

Last week, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) elected Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) chair of the group comprised of African Americans serving in State Legislature.
Bradford, 60, who is the longest serving member in the caucus and the only African American member in the California Senate, is succeeding the CLBC’s outgoing chair Dr. Shirley N. Weber (D-San Diego).

Supervisor Holly Mitchell Takes Historical Seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
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Supervisor Holly Mitchell Takes Historical Seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. – Executive EditorDecember 10, 2020

For years, the members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors were known as “The Five Kings,” a title used to describe the powerful all-male Board of Supervisors, which remained that way until 1982 when Yvonne Brathwaite-Burke shattered the glass ceiling and became the first woman and the first African American to be elected to the Board of Supervisors.

Black Caucus Writes Letters Defending State Bar Candidate
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Black Caucus Writes Letters Defending State Bar Candidate

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black MediaSeptember 24, 2020

“The Black community is already subject to a lot, and we’re not thought about all the time. It’s important for us to take matters into our own hands and really be prepared for what’s to come because sometimes we’re not considered in the game plan as far as what the world needs to do,” Sidqe said.

Black Girls Sue Governor and Legislature Over Public School Funding
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Black Girls Sue Governor and Legislature Over Public School Funding

Simeon GantAugust 21, 2020

At the tender age of 5, Samaiya Atkins and her father Marcus Atkins have high hopes and dreams for a high-quality, public education. When Mr. Atkins realized his daughter could get that level of rigor at a new school with an established reputation for developing high-performing scholars just a few blocks away from their home in the Meadowview community of Sacramento, he was ecstatic and quickly signed Samaiya up for Tecoy Porter College Prep.

California State Capitol Goes Black … Red and Green to Mark Juneteenth
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California State Capitol Goes Black … Red and Green to Mark Juneteenth

Aldon Thomas Stiles, California Black MediaJune 25, 2020

The state of California  started recognizing Juneteenth or Black “Freedom Day,” marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, back in 2003 as an official state observance. That was 17 years before Juneteenth became a household word across the United States this year. 

The Heinous Murder of George Floyd and Race in America
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The Heinous Murder of George Floyd and Race in America

Steve BradfordJune 4, 2020

As Vice-Chair of the California Legislative Black Caucus and Chair of the Senate Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color — and more importantly, as a human being — I am appalled by the senseless killing of George Floyd. His death is another tragic reminder of the police violence that has devastated Black families and communities for decades.

California Black Caucus Introduces Reparations Bill
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California Black Caucus Introduces Reparations Bill

Tanu Henry, California Black MediaMay 14, 2020

On May 11, the California Assembly Judiciary Committee voted yes on a bill that would mandate the state to set up an eight-member commission to examine how California engaged in — and benefited from — the enslavement of Black men, women and children.