SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Members of California’s first-in-the-nation reparations task force are convening in a historic African American church in San Francisco, making their own history as they work to educate the public and develop a restitution proposal for the people harmed by the institution of slavery.
The two-day meeting at the Third Baptist Church in the city's Fillmore district is the first time the nine-member task force has gathered in person since its inaugural meeting nearly a year ago.
The gathering comes just weeks after the group voted to limit restitution to descendants of enslaved Black people.
About a dozen speakers lined up for public comment Wednesday morning, some thanking the task force members for their work.
