California lawmakers hear from NAACP, AKAs, Black women’s groups on reparations, voting rights and more – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

California lawmakers hear from NAACP, AKAs, Black women’s groups on reparations, voting rights and more – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

SACRAMENTO — Several influential, Black-focused organizations from across California convened in May 19 to engage with elected officials and lobby for specific policies that would affect Black communities around the state. The NAACP California-Hawaii State Conference, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Far Western Region, Black Women Organized for Political Action, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, California Black Media and the Black Women Collect…