Lisa Holder

civil rights attorney and a member of CA’s taskforce on reparations for slavery

Lisa Holder on KCRW

Today California’s reparations task force released its initial report that examines how governments have harmed Black Californians, and suggests how to pay reparations.

Free college tuition, housing grants: Reparations for Black Californians?

Today California’s reparations task force released its initial report that examines how governments have harmed Black Californians, and suggests how to pay reparations.

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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law today declaring June 19, commonly referred to as Juneteenth , a federal holiday.

Reparations for Black Californians? New task force will spend craft proposals

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law today declaring June 19, commonly referred to as Juneteenth , a federal holiday.

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