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California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants

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The proposal follows reparations efforts at the state level that have yielded mixed results.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    California bill would give public university admission priority to slaves' descendants (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California lawmaker said he will introduce a bill Monday that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, the state’s two large public university systems.

  2. Fox News

    California lawmaker says bill would give admission priority at public university to descendants of slaves (opens Fox News)

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    A California lawmaker will introduce a bill to give descendants of slaves priority for admission to public state universities to rectify past inequities.

  3. Newsweek

    California bill would give slave descendants college priority (opens Newsweek)

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    "We have a moral responsibility to do all we can to right those wrongs," Assemblymember Isaac Bryan said.

  4. Washington Examiner

    California lawmaker pushes proposal to give descendants of slaves admission priority at colleges (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gavin Newsom signed a law in September to apologize for racism and discrimination against black residents.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves’ descendants (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The proposal follows reparations efforts at the state level that have yielded mixed results.

  6. Latin Times

    Descendants of Slaves to Receive Priority College Admission Under California Bill (opens Latin Times)

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    California Assembly member Isaac Bryan plans to introduce a bill granting admission priority to descendants of enslaved people at state universities.

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