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Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates Juneteenth
Much like the story of Juneteenth, the California Black miners’ experience is largely excluded from texts and research. But one of those stories of servitude was told by the event’s keynote speaker Jonathan Burgess from the California African American Gold Rush Historical Association.
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ByAntonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media & Post News Staff CA Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber and Senator Steven Bradford (D-LA), chair of the Legislative Black Caucus.
The California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) continued last week’s celebration of Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, with the group’s first in-person event since the state reopened on June 15 and since the COVID-19 shelter-in-place order took effect in March 2020.
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About 100 community members gathered Saturday at 1921 Walnut St. for a march to People’s Park protesting UC Berkeley’s development plans at both locations.
The march comes as UC Berkeley continues its plans to construct student housing at People’s Park and on what is currently a tenant-occupied and rent-controlled apartment building at 1921 Walnut St.
“We’re strongly objecting to this,” said Paul Wallace, a six-year resident and current tenant of 1921 Walnut St., at the march. “We believe it’s extremely unfair.”
Development is underway as campus faces growing demand for student housing.
Natalie Logusch, who has lived at 1921 Walnut St. for 11 years, said she was informed of UC Berkeley’s plans to convert the property into student housing after its purchase last year.