By Norman Williams | Special to The OBSERVER - African-American leaders and organizations were honored with Africa Peace Awards at a dinner banquet hosted by Sacramento State's Center for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, with keynote speaker the Chief Justice of Ghana.
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Truitt moved to Durham, North Carolina, and made it her home. She quickly matriculated from student reporter to Youth mentor and was later named Director of WUNC’s Youth Reporting institute. Truitt has produced radio reports for national broadcast on NPR’s Here & Now, and Oakland Youth Radio. She also currently serves on WUNC Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee.
Jen Angel, a Bay Area activist and owner of Angel Cakes, died last week after she was injured during an afternoon robbery at a bank in Oakland. Angel's family is calling for restorative justice, not jail, for the perpetrators.