Starting January 1, 2027, EVERY California city, county, and city-county must recognize descendants of persons enslaved in the United States as a distinct population by creating a new employee data category for them.
We fought for this. We won this.
Now we build on it.
One more brick in the foundation.
On to the next one. @cjecofficial@leapofficialorg
#CJEC #SB515 #lineage #data #California
250 years later, America celebrates its founding.
At the same time, we remember what that founding meant for the people in our families who were already here.
That's why, 250 years later, the case for Reparations has never been greater.
@cjecofficial#America250#Reparations #AmericanHistory #lineage #LineageMatters #America
Tonight starting soon. 7 p.m. PST....T Part. 9 and the last Illinois State Harms Report Read by Raphael H. Plunkett @RaphaelHP1 . Thank you everyone for your support. Please don't forget to like share and subscribe to the #1 source for Reparations and News!.... https://t.co/OrSoGfwEop
California is now recognizing Black American lineage in government employee data. How? By allowing public employees who are descendants of people enslaved in the United States to self-identify on official state hiring forms.
How did we get here?
A recent timeline of legislation:
2022: California recognizes Black American lineage in state law written @cjecofficial
2023–2024: The State updates its employee forms and HR systems.
2025: SB 515 written @cjecofficial extends the changes to ALL California cities and counties
January 1, 2027: Cities and counties must complete implementation.
Why it matters
• This recognizes Black American lineage. Black Americans are a foundational American population with a unique history and relationship to government.
• Better data leads to better policy. More accurate workforce data helps identify disparities, measure outcomes, direct resources and informs better decisions.
• If you can't see us, you can't serve us. Black American Californians are counted as the distinct population we are—not hidden within a broader Black/African American category.
Learn more/spread the word: https://t.co/1viYzPKgSn
#lineage #lineagematters #BlackLineage #breakdownthedata
Real Reparations require direct income, assets, and lineage eligibility 💯✊🏾✔️
This conversation focuses on one part of that equation: Assets.
Specifically, land.
Join us as we explore how land policy can contribute to a broader vision for Reparations in California.
📅 Tuesday, June 30
🕛 12PM PT–1:30 PM PT
Register: https://t.co/G20PnExm4U
#CaliforniaReparations #Reparations #LandJustice #CommunityLandTrust #CJEC @cjecofficial
🇺🇸 Countdown to America’s 250th Anniversary | Day 1
The Lineage Equity and Advancement Project (LEAP) is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States with a daily series highlighting the history, contributions, and enduring legacy of American Freedmen—the descendants of U.S. chattel slavery.
Day 1: The Foundation
America wasn’t built by ideals alone—it was built by people.
American Freedmen cleared the land, cultivated the fields, built the roads, laid the railroads, raised the cities, and helped create the wealth that transformed the United States into a global power.
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, we honor the generations whose labor helped build this nation while recognizing that the debt owed to their descendants remains unpaid. Remembrance is important—but justice requires repair.
The foundation was built. The debt remains.
🇺🇸 Countdown to July 4, 2026 — America’s 250th Anniversary. Tomorrow: Day 2.
#America250 #AmericanFreedmen #LEAP #Reparations #LineageMatters #BlackHistory #USHistory #250Years
Tap in to the replay: CA Assembly member Diane Dixon AD72 & US DOJ Joins Evanston's Reparations Lawsuit.
This is a spiritual wary folks!
Full video link: https://t.co/kwrasCSfPh
Lineage matters 💯💯💯.
California state employees who are descendants of persons enslaved in the United States can NOW self-identify their #lineage on official state hiring #form1070!
This applies to both new AND existing state employees ✊🏾 🙏🏿
Recognition starts with being counted. Learn what changed—and why it matters 👇🏿
https://t.co/Gsx6d8wQ5j
#California #Genealogy #Lineage #Reparations #CJEC @cjecofficial
Throwback.... In this clip ETM Media Group hits the streets with Chris L. and discusses residency, Reparations and canvassing during the CA Reparations Task Force Hearings. What is your thoughts on CA Reparations Residency requirements?
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https://t.co/U18RSyyovL
💰 Where did the California Reparations money go?
Here's a snapshot of recent California reparations-related budget decisions:
📅 2024
➡️ $12 million allocated for reparations implementation.
📅 2025
🎓 ~$6 million directed to another CSU reparations study.
🤝 ~$6 million directed to nonprofit reparations education grants.
🪧 ~$500,000 directed to a plaque at the California Capitol.
🏛️ 2025
➡️ An additional ~$6 million allocated to establish a new state bureau for descendants of American slavery.
📅 2026 (Proposed)
➡️ ~$18 million proposed to continue building and operating the bureau.
💵 Direct reparations for eligible descendants: $0 allocated.
📖 Sources: California Budget Acts (2024–2026) and related legislation.
#CaliforniaReparations #Reparations #CJEC @cjecofficial #AmericanFreedmen #Lineage
❣️Hope all American Freedmen family enjoyed Juneteenth weekend 💓🤍💙Reparations Now II (THE BETRAYAL) documentary premiered 6.19.26 available now @ https://t.co/nzvY951NCm each stream purchase supports boots-on-the-ground grassroots reparations advocacy in California and across the nation 🇺🇸 #happyjuneteenth2026 #lineagematters #ReparationsNow
📚 California Reparations: For What?
The California Reparations Task Force documented 12 categories of harm experienced by Californians who are descendants of people enslaved in the United States.
📍The 12 documented harms:
⛓️ Enslavement
🔥 Racial Terror
🗳️ Political Disenfranchisement
🏘️ Housing Segregation
🌎 Racism in Environment & Infrastructure
🎓 Separate & Unequal Education
👨🏿👩🏿👧🏿 Pathologizing the African American Family
🎭 Control Over Creative, Cultural, & Intellectual Life
💼 Stolen Labor & Hindered Opportunity
⚖️ An Unjust Legal System
❤️ Mental & Physical Harm and Neglect
💰 The Wealth Gap
📖 Source: California Reparations Task Force Final Report (2023)
#CaliforniaReparations #Reparations #CJEC #AmericanFreedmen #knowthefacts @cjecofficial
Happy Juneteenth! - Did y'all kno ⬇️
Today is rooted in ❤️🤍💙 bc it's 🇺🇲 American and tied to so much history they don't want us to know.
The statue of liberty has significant ties to Juneteenth, it arrived in NY Habor on Juneteenth, just 20 years following #EmancipationDay!
Want to know what God has to say about reparations for Black Americans? check out our special Juneteenth episode of Politics in Black featuring Rev. Hozell Francis II. He breaks it down with biblical evidence.Presented by @LEAPOfficial.
Watch here: https://t.co/uN0CGVKTjL