Descendants of Slavery Will Receive Priority at Public Universities If This California Lawmaker Gets His Way
On Monday (Dec. 2), a Black California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday that would prioritize the descendants of slaves regarding the college admissions process. The tentative bill would affect the University of California and California State University,
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California bill would allow public university admission priority for slaves' descendants
A California lawmaker introduced a bill Monday to allow admission priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University, two of the largest public university systems in the nation.
California Bill Would Give Slave Descendants College Priority
Legislation that would give admissions priority to the descendants of slaves at the University of California and California State University is set to be introduced on Monday. Assemblymember Isaac Bryan,
California bill prioritizes slave descendants in public college admissions
According to the Census Bureau, 4.4% of children in California are Black, compared to 4% of Cal State students and 4.7% of UC students.
California lawmaker says bill would give admission priority at public university to descendants of slaves
California state lawmaker Isaac Bryan wants to give priority admission at state public universities to the descendants of slaves to right past wrongs.
California bill seeks university admission priority for descendants of slaves
In a significant move aimed at addressing historical injustices, California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan has introduced a bill that would
California lawmaker pushes proposal to give descendants of slaves admission priority at colleges
California Assemblyman Isaac Bryan, a Democrat, is planning to introduce a bill on Monday afternoon that would give admission priority to the descendants of slaves at two of the state’s public university systems,
California legislator backs admissions priority for slave descendants
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