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Black History Month 2024
*This is an adaptation of President Lange’s Keynote given at the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) Inaugural Black History Month Kickoff Celebration * This month’s theme of African Americans in the Arts dovetails beautifully with our organizational Theme of “For Culture, For Community.” The interaction of the richness of arts, culture and Black history,…
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Building Towards Anti-Racist Governments – Sonoma County: Planting the Seeds
While the county has shown commitment by planting the seeds to address disparities and racism and made substantial progress, there is still much work to do.
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Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury 2022-2023 Final Report
This report describes those local government entities or officials who did not meet penal code requirements when responding to the 2021-2022 Grand Jury Report.
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Sonoma County Historical Research Project
Santa Rosa-Sonoma County NAACP is proud to announce the official launch of the Sonoma County Slavery Historical Research Project this summer in partnership with Sonoma State University, with support from the Sonoma County History and Genealogy Library. The project will turn a focused lens on the Sonoma County Archives, pursuing the history of enslavement in…
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Hardened Hearts on the Front Lines: The impacts of anti-Black racism in Sonoma County Schools
As we come to the close of the 2022 – 2023 Academic School year, I am feeling compelled to share my observations and reflections. One aspect of our branch services is to provide advocacy to students and families who are seeking support to best understand their rights in education. Following the murders of Ahmaud Arbury,…
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Do Black People Lives Matter in Sonoma County?
The recently released 2021 Portrait of Sonoma Report paints a bleak picture of disparate life expectancy gaps. Black people’s life spans are reduced by living here.
