Inheriting the Mantle: Who Will Carry the Legacy of John George?

By LV McElhaney This Black History Month, voters in Alameda County will be deciding which of eight candidates will succeed Supervisor Keith Carson in the District 5 race. Long considered a civil rights seat, this may be the first time in 30 years that there won’t be a Black leader at the helm since John

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