Kavon Ward

co-founder, Where Is My Land

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As California’s reparations task force wraps up, professor Cheryl Grills reflects on their findings, and activist Kavon Ward looks to the “land back” movement for change.

Society must come to terms with slavery, next generation brings hope

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