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League of Women Voters Reparations Conversation
Jan
10

League of Women Voters Reparations Conversation

Want to know what’s next for reparations in San Francisco? Come to League of Women Voters SF’s FREE virtual event on Wednesday, January 10, 6:00–7:00 pm PT. You’ll hear from SF Reparations Committee Chair Eric McDonnell about the plan to support thriving Black communities across the city.

Event partners include the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce, SF Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, GLIDE SF and SURJ SF.

⭐ RSVP at http://bit.ly/ReparationsJan2024

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Education Subcommittee Meeting
Jun
7

Education Subcommittee Meeting

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***SPECIAL MEETING***
Jun
5

***SPECIAL MEETING***

Join the Committee as they discuss and potentially update recommendations for the final San Francisco Reparations Plan.

This meeting is in addition to the regularly scheduled monthly meeting on Monday, June 12.

Join in person at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Room 610, or register to join online via Zoom at bit.ly/AARAC-June5.  For those attending in person at 25 Van Ness Avenue, please sign in with security in the main lobby and take the elevators to Room 610 on the 6th floor.

A meeting notice and agenda can be found at this link on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission’s SF.gov website:

https://sf.gov/meeting/june-5-2023/special-meeting-june-5-2023-african-american-reparations-advisory-committee

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May
26

Policy Subcommittee Meeting

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Meeting ID: 860 2316 0387

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Restoring the City: Reparations and the Future of San Francisco
May
16

Restoring the City: Reparations and the Future of San Francisco

San Francisco created the African American Reparations Advisory Committee (SFAARAC) in 2020 and tasked it with developing a Reparations Plan to address the city sanctioned harm that has been inflicted on San Francisco's African American communities.

At the core of the Committee's work is a fundamental question: can San Franciso heal communities undermined by years of racism and institutional neglect? In other words, can the city make its Black community whole and what will that mean for the rest of San Francisco?

SFAARAC has focused its work on education, housing, policy and economic empowerment. After more than a year of research, study and public comment, the Committee released a draft Reparations Plan and the world took notice.

The Plan includes more than 50 recommendations including direct compensation, educational support, and reimagining some of downtown's empty commercial spaces.

We have invited SFAARAC Chair Eric McDonnell and Vice-Chair Tinisch Hollins to our living room to talk about their hometown, reparations, history and the way forward for San Francisco and its Black residents. Join us for this necessary conversation.

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Want to support community members? By purchasing a "Pay It Forward" ticket you will allow us to provide free tickets to those who may not be able to afford entry otherwise and ensure we can create a diverse socio-economic audience that represents San Francisco.

ABOUT OUR PANELISTS:

Tinisch Hollins

A crime survivor and a native of San Francisco from Bayview Hunters Point, Tinisch is the Executive Director of Californians for Safety and Justice, the cofounder of SF Black Wall Street and the Vice Chair of the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee.

Her leadership helped to pass historic first-in-the-nation legislation that extended employment leave for all survivors of violence, as well as legislation permitting crime victims to terminate their leases if they no longer feel safe in their homes following a crime. Tinisch also played a pivotal leadership role in the defeat of Proposition 20, a regressive ballot measure on the 2020 California ballot that sought to repeal numerous successful criminal justice reforms.

She has been deeply engaged in the Bay Area social justice movement as the community organizer, policy advocate and systems navigator for nearly two decades. Tinisch has worked passionately to bring the voices of survivors to the center of community engagement and public policy and has advocated tirelessly for those voices to guide decisions, priorities, and resources. Across her work, Tinisch brings underrepresented Black voices into decision-making processes and redirects priorities, power, and resources back to our community. Prior to joining CSJ in 2019, Tinisch served in various leadership capacities in local government, including at the San Francisco Human Services Agency and in the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice.

Eric McDonnell

Eric McDonnell is a people-first advocate, strategist, diversity trainer, executive coach, and keynote speaker in pursuit of positive impact in the world. Eric provides strategic management consulting support to leaders and organizations in the nonprofit, government, philanthropic, and private sectors. Eric holds a BA in public administration from the University of San Francisco and is a Certified Life Coach. A native San Franciscan, Eric and his family live in the Bayview neighborhood, and he enjoys live music and cycling.

Eric has over 30yrs of leadership experience, transforming organizations and communities, creating impact. In addition to holding Executive positions in change agencies, in his consulting practice he has supported Board development, strategic planning, executive leadership, and program sustainability. The common theme and focus for Eric has been to work with mission aligned people and organizations to make a positive impact in the world.

ABOUT THE SAN FRANCISCO AFRICAN AMERICAN REPARATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee is a 15 member body legislatively established by Supervisor Shamann Walton to advise the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Mayor, Human Rights Commission and the public on the development of a San Francisco-specific Reparations Plan that chronicles the legacy of American chattel slavery, post-Civil War government-sanctioned discrimination against African Americans, and ongoing institutional discrimination that has adversely impacted the lives of Black San Franciscans.

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California State Reparations Task Force Meeting
May
6

California State Reparations Task Force Meeting

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Meeting Notice and Agenda

Meeting Materials and Information

All Task Force meetings are open to the public. This notice/agenda can be found on the AB3121
Task Force website at https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/meetings. A call-in number and instructions will
also be posted to this website in order to facilitate public participation during the public comment
period. The meeting will be livestreamed through the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ)
website at the time the meeting begins. The AB 3121 Task Force is not responsible for unforeseen
technical difficulties that may occur and we apologize in advance should this occur. Additionally, the
AB 3121 Task Force is under no obligation to postpone or delay its meeting in the event such
technical difficulties occur during or before the meeting. Documents that will be reviewed during the
meeting will be available on the Task Force’s website at: https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/meetings in
advance of the meeting. Recordings of the Task Force meetings will be available at:
https://oag.ca.gov/ab3121/meetings.

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Education Subcommittee Meeting
May
3

Education Subcommittee Meeting

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Apr
28

Policy Subcommittee Meeting

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Meeting ID: 860 2316 0387

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GLIDE Memorial Church & SF African American Reparations Advisory Committee
Mar
26

GLIDE Memorial Church & SF African American Reparations Advisory Committee

The SF African American Reparations Committee (SFAARAC), GLIDE's Racial Justice Team (RJT), and Center for Social Justice (CSJ) want to hear what you have to say about solutions & Reparations for Black people in SF. We are excited to have SFAARAC Board Members Gloria Berry and Anietie Ekanem as our featured speakers on Economic Empowerment and Education. This event is Hybrid with only 50 in person spots available and an online Zoom option for those joining online. You will receive a Zoom link after registration.

The event will be moderated by Paula Farmer, Erick Arguello, & Freddy Martin. Food & Beverages will be provided from GLIDE'S kitchen - Menu is BBQ Chicken, Greens, Mac & Cheese, and Banana Pudding!!!

See you there at 12:30 - 1:00 PM for food in Freedom Hall and 1:00pm - 3:00pm in Freedom Hall for Reparations Discussions, and enjoy the deep, enriching, & necessary conversation!!! Don't miss the great company or food :-)

  • 12:30 - 1:00 - Eat Meet & Greet

  • 1:00 - 1:15 - Introductions & Agenda

  • 1:15 - 1:50 - Reparations Update & Questions

  • 1:50 - 2: 00 - Break

  • 2:00 - 3:00 - Conversations, Idea Sharing, & Solutions

  • 3:00 - Adjourn

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Rally and BOS Hearing
Mar
14

Rally and BOS Hearing

Please register in advance for the Board of Supervisors Hearing on Draft Reparations Plan and Dream Keeper Initiative Updates to be held on Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Lunch will be provided; we are requesting that people RSVP to make accurate lunch orders and to allow for overflow seating.

Schedule of Events:
12:00 PM: Reparations Rally on the Steps of City Hall presented by Supervisor Shamann Walton (Note: Questions related to the rally should be directed to waltonstaff@sfgov.org)
1:00 PM: Lunch at City Hall
2:00 PM: Special Board of Supervisors Hearing

Location: 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 250, San Francisco, CA 94102

WATCH Cable Channel 26, 78 or 99 (depending on provider) or WATCH (via SFGovTV) - https://sf.gov/departments/san-francisco-government-tv

PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN: 1 (415) 655-0001 / Meeting ID: 2481 498 4135 # #

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