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San Francisco Board of Supervisors issues formal apology to Black residents, adopts reparations resolution
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted a resolution apologizing for historic and systemic discrimination against African Americans and committed to rectification actions recommended by the African American Reparations Advisory Committee.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Feb. 27 unanimously adopted a resolution apologizing on behalf of the city and county to African Americans and their descendants for decades of systemic and structural discrimination, targeted violence and atrocities.
The resolution, introduced and sponsored by Supervisor Walton and framed around recommendations from the African American Reparations Advisory Committee, affirms the city’s responsibility and pledges steps toward rectification and redress. “This historic resolution apologizes on behalf of San Francisco to the African American community and their descendants for decades of systemic and structural discrimination, targeted acts of violence, atrocities, as well as…
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