Asheville City Council approves Reparations for Black residents

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In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents

The Asheville City Council said it will provide reparations for Black residents for historic wrongs, including slavery and discrimination.

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"The resulting budgetary and programmatic priorities may include but not be limited to increasing minority home ownership and access to other affordable housing, increasing minority business ownership and career opportunities, strategies to grow equity and generational wealth, closing the gaps in health care, education, employment and pay, neighborhood safety and fairness within criminal justice," the resolution reads.