https://freerepublic.com/tag/ncnorthcarolina/ en-us Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:36:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3865145/posts Leaders in Asheville, North Carolina, have taken a historic step to repair centuries of racial prejudice by unanimously voting to provide reparations. The Asheville City Council voted 7-0 on a resolution Tuesday night that formally apologized to its Black residents for the city's role in slavery, discriminatory housing practices, and other racist policies throughout its history. The measure also calls for a plan to provide reparations to its Black residents in the form of investments in their community such as "increasing minority home ownership," "increasing minority business ownership and career opportunities," and "strategies to grow equity and generational wealth," according... ABC News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3865145/posts#comment Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:36:47 GMT