Los Angeles has unveiled a long-awaited report detailing the experiences of Black residents in the city. Titled “An Examination of African-American Experiences in Los Angeles,” the report was released by the Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department and the city’s Reparations Advisory Commission. It offers six pages of policy recommendations and highlights the effects of police brutality, healthcare disparities, school segregation, and housing instability on the Black community over the last century.
Similar reports have already been published in California, San Francisco, and Oakland. In response to this report, Councilmember Curren Price emphasized the significance of reparations, stating, “Although we’ve made progress our ancestors could only dream of, much work remains to change hearts and minds, and Los Angeles will continue to be a leader in these long overdue efforts.”
