What are the harms? 

American Freedmen have suffered many harms throughout the history of our country.  These harms include:

Enslavement

Black Codes

Jim Crow

Redlining

Economic Exclusion

Mass Incarceration

The Crack Epidemic 

Unchecked Illegal Immigration 

According to the finding of the California Reparations Task Force, these are the 5 key harms most affected by Californians who are American Freedmen presently.  

Health Harms 

Housing Discrimination and Homelessness 

Unjust Property Takings 

Mass Incarceration and Over Policing

Devaluation of Black Businesses 

What are some of the harms American Freedmen have experienced in East Palo Alto?  What are some of the successes experienced by American Freedmen in East Palo Alto?