AREVA MARTIN

Areva Martin

Marc Morial National Urban League speaks out about Palm Springs Section 14

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE PRESIDENT MARC MORIAL SENDS LETTER TO PALM SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL TOMAKE APPEAL FOR SECTION 14 SURVIVORS, PLEDGES TO BOOST BLACK TOURISM IN PALM SPRINGS

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On the day of his address at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, National Urban League President Marc Morial calls for justice for Section 14 Survivors Palm Springs, CA – Hours ahead of his address to the nation at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, national civil rights leader and former Mayor of New […]

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Areva Martin and survivors of Section 14

Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors Make Historic Offer to Resolve Claims and Expand Tourism

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Survivors of violent displacement in Section 14 urge City of Palm Springs officials that “it’s time for us to move forward together in healing.” Palm Springs, CA (July 3, 2024) – The Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors and their descendants, led by attorney Areva Martin, on Wednesday announced that they have proposed to the City

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survivors of section 14 walk on the land that once held their homes

Their Palm Springs Neighborhood Burned More Than 50 Years Ago. They Want Compensation.

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“The Black and Latino families of Section 14, who made up much of the labor force of Palm Springs, are asking for reparations for what they say was a racially motivated attack. The Palm Springs Section 14 Survivors group, made up of aging former residents and descendants, is asking for compensation for the loss of

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Joe Abner and his wife, Vera, walk through a vacant lot that was once part of the Section 14 community in Palm Springs. Abner was 13 when his family fled Section 14, which the city ultimately leveled to make way for luxury developments in the 1960s. Photo by Gina Ferazzi Los Angeles Times

Palm Springs Promises to ‘Right That Wrong’ for Black, Latino Community Destroyed in 1960s

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Los Angeles Times — The City of Palm Springs takes a first step towards reparations for Section 14 Survivors and Descendants. But negotiations are still underway. “Attorney Areva Martin, who represents the former residents and descendants of Section 14, said in a statement that the group was “encouraged that the City of Palm Springs has

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