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2021/05/05 08:00 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco officials on Tuesday approved a task force that will study financial compensation, community programs and other ways to make reparations to the descendants of slaves, becoming the largest city to take such a step. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to appoint the 15-member African American Reparations Advisory Committee, which includes Black people who have been displaced from San Francisco, have been incarcerated or have experienced homelessness, among other criteria. “The appointments of this reparations advisory committee is an historical event, as I am unaware of any other legislated body in place to prioritize injustices and create a true reparations plan in a package for Black people,” said Board President Shamann Walton, who introduced the proposal. ....
Crowd kicks off racial unity event for AAPI communities in S.F. By Rachel Swan Two oranges. A bag of rice. A glossy red envelope. Betty Hunter beamed as she pulled each item out of a black canvas bag one of 347 “solidarity kits” that the San Francisco Human Rights Commission handed out Saturday afternoon in Civic Center Plaza. “These kits are really intentional it’s not just a swag bag,” said Hunter, who serves as the commission’s educational equity liaison. She pointed to the kit’s other contents, including free tickets to the Asian Art Museum and a picture book with a cultural theme. The one she held, “Grandfather Tang’s Story ....
Crowd kicks off racial unity event to support Asian and Pacific Islander communities in S.F. FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 Sasanna Yee, a yoga teacher, leads a breathing exercise as Sheryl Davis, executive director of the Human Rights Commission holds a megaphone for her.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Jordyn Owyoung holds an origami heart during a unity event against anti-Asian violence at Civic Center Plaza, as part of the Campaign for Solidarity.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Buttons with the message “Campaign for Solidarity: End Racist Hate Together” are displayed on a table at Civic Center Plaza. The campaign’s goal is to unite the Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, American Indian and multiracial communities against racist hate and violence.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less ....
Updated on March 17, 2021 at 7:46 am NBC Universal, Inc. Though many people are desperate for the vaccine, many others are still hesitant - especially in the African-American and Latinx communities. So, the mayor of San Francisco took a big shot Tuesday to try and change that. Mayor London Breed received her single-dose Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine at the Maxine Hall Health Center, hoping people will think, “well, if she can do it, so can I.” Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. “I’m excited to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it’s one and done,” she said. “But also because the people who are sometimes hardest to reach, there will be challenges getting them to come back to get a second appointment. So I want people to know that it’s safe.” ....
Performing Stars is a non-profit helping underserved kids in Marin County achieve their potential. The organization hosted an event for Black History Month at Lucasfilm where students learned about the Tuskegee airmen. City EMT and the funding provided through OFA is an example of the programs that will be made possible by Mayor Breed s Dream Keeper Initiative, according to the Office of Economic and Workforce Development. Following weeks of nationwide protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year, San Francisco City Leaders pledged greater investment in Black and other marginalized communities to correct systemic issues causing disparate outcomes. ....