The task force has voted to distinguish between descendants of enslaved people who immigrated to California from other states, and Black people who immigrated from other countries. Its arbitrary classifications are likely to have legal, political and cultural repercussions, writes Eric J. Miller, professor at LMU Loyola Law School, where he is co-director of the Loyola Anti-Racism Center.
Source: Cal Matters
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