San Francisco apologizes to Black residents and their descendants for systemic racism and past atrocities
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 28, 2024
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton speaks during a meeting at City Hall Tuesday in San Francisco.
(Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP)
By Alisha Ebrahimji and Cindy Von Quednow | CNN
San Francisco this week formally apologized to its Black residents and their descendants for decades of systemic and structural discrimination, targeted acts of violence and atrocities.
On Tuesday, during the last week of Black History Month, the 11 members of the city’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to pass a resolution that includes a formal apology and commits “to the rectification . . .
