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Richmond neighborhood councils honor four community leaders at RNCC Black History Month event

Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council (RNCC) · February 10, 2026
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At its Feb. 9 RNCC meeting, city, county and congressional representatives presented proclamations and awards honoring Doris Mason, AJ Jelani, JC Farr Jr. and Nat Bates for decades of neighborhood service and youth programs; the Richmond Police Department gave special recognitions and a challenge coin.

The Richmond Neighborhood Coordinating Council on Feb. 9 honored four long‑time local leaders with proclamations, awards and public remarks recognizing decades of neighborhood service, youth programs and civic leadership.

Harpreet Sandhu, representing Congressman John Garamendi, read a congressional commendation honoring the quartet and said the honorees had "dedicated decades to uplift Richmond through education, youth mentorship, neighborhood leadership, public service, and community empowerment." Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia praised the leaders and urged transfer of…

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