Phew, 2020 sure is something different.
In a unanimous decision, Asheville, N.C.’s City Council has voted to give reparations to its Black residents.
The historic 7-0 vote was reached on Tuesday night, reports the Citizen Times, a USA Today affiliate. The measure comes with a public apology for the city’s participation in enslaving Africans and their descendants, as well as its role in enforcing segregation and urban renewal “that destroyed multiple successful Black communities,” according to the resolution.
It will also provide reparations, not in the form of a direct payment, but in making investments in Black communities where residents face a number of structural barriers to healthcare, education, safety and prosperity.
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