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WATCH: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on signing Bruce’s Beach bill, returning stolen land back to Black family
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WATCH: Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on signing Bruce’s Beach bill, returning stolen land back to Black family

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 2, 2021

The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.

However, on Thursday, September 30, 2021 the authority of Bruce’s Beach has been given back to the descendants of the original landowners.

The waves from the pacific ocean pulled onto the sandy shores owned by Willa and Charles Bruce. In 1912, they were the first Black landowners in Manhattan Beach, the Bruce’s became a family that owned multiple beach plots.
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Read more about Bruce’s Beach on https://lasentinel.net/bruces-beach-property-returned-to-family.html

Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family
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Stolen Bruce’s Beach Property Returned to Black Family

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterOctober 1, 2021

The story behind Bruce’s Beach tells a narrative of Black-ownership in America. Original property owners Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by the City of Manhattan Beach, California. The local government managed the rights to the land for almost 100 years.  

Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Receives NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award
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Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Receives NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2020

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has introduced several bills, including the Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Reauthorization and Bullying Prevention and Intervention Act, H.R. 71, the Federal Prison Bureau Nonviolent Offender Relief Act of 2015, and H.R. 4660, an Amendment to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2015 affirming the authority of the Attorney General to reduce prison overcrowding by developing and implementing lawful policies relating to requests for executive clemency from deserving petitioners.

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Breaking Down the 2020 Agenda Lead by the California Legislative Black Caucus

Betti Halsell Contributing WriterJune 11, 2020

The California Legislative Black Caucus has a mission to “address legislative concerns of African Americans and other citizens of color.” The CLBC has released their 2020 Legislative Agenda and there are two noted categories: Priority and Supported Bills. They cover economics, education, and social justice. Here is a summary of measurements proposed this year.

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Fed Up

Senator Holly J. MitchellJune 4, 2020

When I saw the National Guard line the streets of Downtown LA, it stirred up a lot of emotions for me as a Black Angeleno. Having lived through the 65’ Watts Rebellion, the LA Uprising in 92’ and now the unrest we are witnessing after the public murder of George Floyd – I know that this fight is not new for us; it cuts across generations and is a sustained outcry for Black humanity to be seen, valued, and respected.

New Jersey Seminary to Pay $27 Million in Reparations for Ties to Slavery
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New Jersey Seminary to Pay $27 Million in Reparations for Ties to Slavery

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire CorrespondentNovember 7, 2019

“The Seminary’s ties to slavery are a part of our story,” Barnes stated. “It is important to acknowledge that our founders were entangled with slavery and could not envision a fully integrated society. We did not want to shy away from the uncomfortable part of our history and the difficult conversations that revealing the truth would produce.”

Danny Glover to Testify at House Slavery Reparations Hearing
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Danny Glover to Testify at House Slavery Reparations Hearing

Associated Press - ERRIN HAINES WHACKJune 14, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The topic of reparations for slavery is headed to Capitol Hill for its first hearing in more than a decade with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates and actor Danny Glover set to testify before a House panel. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is scheduled to hold the hearing next Wednesday, its stated purpose “to examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community and the path to restorative justice.” The date of the hearing, June 19, coincides with Juneteenth, a cultural holiday

The Mueller Report: Blacks Better Be Careful
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The Mueller Report: Blacks Better Be Careful

Raynard Jackson, NNPA Newswire ContributorMay 9, 2019

“Let’s get one thing straight, Democrats don’t have the guts to actually file articles of impeachment against President Trump after Mueller has clearly stated there is not sufficient evidence for him to bring any charges.”