Berkeley Unified Considers Reparations for Black Students

Berkeley Unified School District is looking into reparations for Black students whose ancestors were enslaved in this country.

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“Most Berkeley voters actually support the idea of reparations,” said Kad Smith, former project director at social justice nonprofit CompassPoint, citing a poll that community activists took of residents.

Smith is facilitating a task force of 15 people who will explore what reparations might look like and present a plan to the school board by next January.

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