The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the formation of a commission that will create an action plan to address inequities caused by slavery and discrimination against Black residents.
that will submit research to its Board of Supervisors, according to a presentation Tuesday by Caleb Matthews from Miley's office.
Los Angeles formed a reparations advisory commission in June 2021 and Asheville, North Carolina, and Evanston, Illinois, are working toward reparations, the presentation said. Appointments to Alameda County's commission are expected to occur no later than July 1, Matthews said during the presentation. The commission would report bi-monthly to an ad hoc committee of the board with the goal of adopting reparations by July of next year.
Matthews defined reparations as making amends"by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged." He named five areas of reparations. Three of those are compensation such as cash payments, restitution such as the return of land, and the provision of rehabilitative services such as medical or legal services.In:© 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bay City News Service contributed to this report.Please enter email address to continue
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