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Nov 15, 2024 · For more than 60 years, The Observer has provided award-winning coverage of Sacramento’s African American community. We believe that our work — just like the community we serve — has value.
California governor signs historic reparations bill for Black ...
Sep 27, 2024 · Slavery wasn’t officially legal in California but was tolerated in the state’s early history.The formal apology was one of more than 100 recommendations made in a 2023 report by a California task force on reparations for the effects of slavery. The panel found that discriminatory laws and unlawful property seizures contributed to significant gaps in …
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Oct 18, 2024 · Latest News. McCarty At Victory’s Doorstep November 20, 2024; Three Percent of Calif’s Doctors are Black. Advocates Want Increased Representation November 20, 2024; Incubator program for small developers aims to make way for more affordable housing in Sacramento November 20, 2024; Study: Your Black Plastic Spatula Is Hazardous to Your Health November 20, 2024
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Oct 2, 2024 · Latest News. CARB’s Environment-Friendly Vote Could Hit Californians With Higher Prices at Gas Pump November 11, 2024; Collie Washington Veterans’ Home Opens in South Sacramento November 11, 2024; As Trump Beat Harris in Presidential Race, Shocked and Baffled Justice Leaders Ask What it Says About America November 11, 2024; Meet the Woman Who Changed National Laws on Minority Hair ...
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5 days ago · Latest News. Three Percent of Calif’s Doctors are Black. Advocates Want Increased Representation November 20, 2024; Incubator program for small developers aims to make way for more affordable housing in Sacramento November 20, 2024; Study: Your Black Plastic Spatula Is Hazardous to Your Health November 20, 2024; For Black Americans, ‘Sundown’ Approaches as a Fateful Inauguration Looms ...
Sacramento’s current affordable housing projects
Sep 10, 2024 · At the same time, Gov. Gavin Newsom is moving toward clearing out homeless encampments, which furthers the need for more affordable housing as municipalities are no longer responsible for providing alternative shelter to displaced persons per the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in June. Gov. Newsom’s executive order issued in July stressed the need to “use all available resources ...
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The California Towns Where Blacks Feared Sundown
Sep 2, 2020 · But similar numbers of sundown towns existed in the West as well, including in California up until the mid-20th century. The national sundown town database on Loewen’s website lists 112 possible sundown towns in California.
Sacramento County Coronavirus Summary - The Sacramento …
In an effort to keep our community informed about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, The Observer has launched a daily update and information guide to help our audience see the impact the coronavirus is having on Sacramento County. Please note that graphs, maps and stories are updated on a daily basis.. COVID-19 Related Stories
Sacramento Kings Bolster Roster with Orlando Robinson Signing
Aug 22, 2024 · By Mark Haynes | OBSERVER Correspondent. FRESNO — The Sacramento Kings announced the signing of 24-year-old center Orlando Robinson on August 7. Robinson, a versatile big man, has played in 67 games with the Miami Heat over the last two seasons and most recently for the Houston Rockets Summer League team.