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In historic move, North Carolina city approves reparations for Black residents
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:48 pm
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In an extraordinary move, the Asheville City Council has apologized for the North Carolina city's historic role in slavery, discrimination and denial of basic liberties to Black residents and voted to provide reparations to them and their descendants.
The 7-0 vote came the night of July 14.
"Hundreds of years of Black blood spilled that basically fills the cup we drink from today," said Councilman Keith Young, one of two African American members of the body and the measure's chief proponent.
The unanimously passed resolution does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
"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.
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Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:49 pm to RLDSC FAN
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does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities
Time to see if they want help or just free money.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:49 pm to RLDSC FAN
quote:If this counts, we've been paying reparations for 50 years already. How's it working?
The unanimously passed resolution does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
Looks like I know where I’m moving. How many shoe stores they mall got?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
Slacking frickers.
Trump already beat them to the punch with Opportunity Zones.
Trump already beat them to the punch with Opportunity Zones.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
ARE
YOU
frickING
KIDDING
ME
???!!!
YOU
frickING
KIDDING
ME
???!!!
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities
How is this any different than all of the other programs that don’t work?
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:51 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
Sen. Tim Scott has been leading these efforts for using through Opportunity Zones which are meant to spur investment in minority and impoverished areas and communities.
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
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resolution does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
I have a feeling this will not be enough.
ETA: Forgot about the Opportunity Zones. So, yeah, this will not pacify the mob.
This post was edited on 7/15/20 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
Asheville is a hippy town and has been for a long time.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:53 pm to LSUJML
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How is this any different than all of the other programs that don’t work?
it's probably not but it's new and has a shiny new coat of paint and it makes it sound like the politicians are doing something
probably yet another government program that will line the pockets of politicians while chasing out any investment the city would have gotten from the private sector that is tired of having their tax dollars lit on fire.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:53 pm to Lonnie Utah
quote:It's also 83% white.
Asheville is a hippy town and has been for a long time.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:54 pm to bamarep
I was about to say this sounds like OZ
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:55 pm to RLDSC FAN
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:55 pm to LSUJML
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How is this any different than all of the other programs that don’t work?
Chicago, Baltimore, New Orleans, St. Louis, Detroit, Memphis, DC, Philly, etc
These are clear examples that affirmative action totally works
And reparations are a solid idea
Nothing has ever happened in the above cities after Democrats controlled them for decades
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:55 pm to RLDSC FAN
Stopped in Asheville for lunch earlier this year. Nothing but hippies and homeless people there.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:56 pm to MSTiger33
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I was about to say this sounds like OZ
This shite wouldn't fly there baw..
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:56 pm to RLDSC FAN
More lip service to help keep their positions within government.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:56 pm to RLDSC FAN
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The unanimously passed resolution does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it will make investments in areas where Black residents face disparities.
Time to riot.
Posted on 7/15/20 at 1:57 pm to RLDSC FAN
more handouts? this does not work! It does the opposite!
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