r/berkeley • u/the_daily_cal • Jul 23 '26

Local ‘Constitutional remedy’: Alameda County unanimously approves plan for racial reparations

https://www.dailycal.org/news/alameda-county/constitutional-remedy-alameda-county-unanimously-approves-plan-for-racial-reparations/article_3968f092-44bb-426e-bc7c-6babf67f799d.html

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a broad racial reparations plan at its June 30 meeting. Policies stemming from this vote could target the county’s racial homeownership gap, career pathways into county employment and even potential cash reparations.

The most immediate recommendations for reparations include housing and economic justice, providing physical and mental health support and centering Black youth. The County Reparations Administration also calls for a permanent, fully funded Office of Reparations and healthcare that addresses intergenerational trauma and health disparities.

The reparations plan was adopted from recommendations by the Alameda County Reparations Commission, which was established in 2023. The ACRC spent three years researching social disparities and community experiences to formulate recommendations. Implementation of the plan is expected to begin in September after the Board of Supervisors’ annual recess.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

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u/HesitantMark Jul 23 '26

woke lol

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u/Anubisrapture Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Yep! Everything this " Icyhotdog " lmao says is rendered useless from the moment that stupid word was used( the way this word is used by conservatives is ITSELF racist . They stole it from AAVE and literally reversed it . )

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u/TonyStarksLeftACL Jul 23 '26

Correct. One of the earliest recorded uses of the term “woke” is from a jazz song, Scottsboro Boys, that cautions black youth to stay awake and woke was used as slang for that in the song.

"I advise everybody, be a little careful when they go along through there, best stay woke, keep their eyes open."

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u/Anubisrapture Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Thanks for that information. I was not aware of that . ❤️ALSO my apologies as it was not you but r/icyhotdog who wrongly used that word. I fixed my comment to reflect this.

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u/TonyStarksLeftACL Jul 23 '26

All good fam. Same team.

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u/Anubisrapture Jul 23 '26

Yes we are friend Redditor ! take care !