With protests against entrenched racial injustice sweeping the nation, the plight of black people in the United States of America has been amplified. In Marin County, where the median income is $124,000 and the average home costs over $1 million, African-Americans represent just 3 percent of the population. Alongside our news coverage of the protests, the Light talked to two black people in our community to understand their experience and perspective.

Equity and fairness

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