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People across the District are remembering Vernon Hawkins, an organizer, public servant and longtime advocate for Black Washington, who died on July 2. He was 87. (Courtesy photo)

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IN MEMORIAM: D.C. Mourns Vernon Hawkins, Organizer Who Helped Shape Five Decades of Black Civic Life

WASHINGTON INFORMER — Vernon Hawkins, a veteran organizer and public servant, died on July 2 at age 87. For over...

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Pierre Damas Bel; 1.5 million people in Haiti are internally displaced by violence and more than 5.8 million are on the brink of starvation. Courtesy of AFP, Clarens Siffroy.

Pierre Damas Bel; 1.5 million people in Haiti are internally displaced by violence and more than 5.8 million are on the brink of starvation. Courtesy of AFP, Clarens Siffroy.

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Henry Ossian Flipper. Public Domain.

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California State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) authored Senate Bill 1030, legislation designed to repeal California’s outdated “Man in the House” rule affecting CalWORKs eligibility. The bill passed the California Legislature and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

California State Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) authored Senate Bill 1030, legislation designed to repeal California’s outdated “Man in the House” rule affecting CalWORKs eligibility. The bill passed the California Legislature and was sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom for consideration. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

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Asm. Smallwood-Cuevas’s Bill Repealing ‘Racist’ CalWORKs ‘Man-in-the-House’ Rule Clears Legislature

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Former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) authored Assembly Bill 3089, which formally apologized for California’s role in perpetuating slavery and its enduring harms against Black Californians. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in September 2024. A similar measure by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), apologizing for the state’s historical mistreatment of California Native Americans, has reached Newsom’s desk. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

Former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) authored Assembly Bill 3089, which formally apologized for California’s role in perpetuating slavery and its enduring harms against Black Californians. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in September 2024. A similar measure by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland), apologizing for the state’s historical mistreatment of California Native Americans, has reached Newsom’s desk. CBM photo by Antonio Ray Harvey.

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California Legislature Sends Historic Native American Apology Bill to Gov. Newsom’s Desk

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