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The Asheville Citizen Times reports:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cblockquote\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn a split vote, Buncombe government has\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.citizen-times.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/07\/14\/asheville-passes-reparations-black-residents-historic\/5438597002\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ejoined Asheville City Council\u003C\/a\u003E in passing a historic resolution apologizing for the county\u0027s role in slavery and supporting reparations for Black people who live here.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe measure passed in a 4-3 party-line vote, with Democrats in favor, during county commissioners\u0027 Aug. 4 meeting.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ELike the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.citizen-times.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/07\/14\/asheville-passes-reparations-black-residents-historic\/5438597002\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Eresolution on reparations passed July 14 in Asheville\u003C\/a\u003E, the measure approved by county commissioners does not mandate direct payments. Instead, it instructs county staff to prioritize racial equity in the implementation of the Buncombe County Strategic Plan.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThat effort is to include but is not limited to:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETaking steps to reduce the opportunity gap in the local public school systems.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIncreasing Black home ownership, business ownership and other strategies to support upward mobility and build generational wealth.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\t\u003Cli\u003EReducing disparities in health care and the justice system.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe resolution also commits Buncombe County to participating in Asheville\u0027s Community Reparations Commission, which will determine funding and give other recommendations for investments in education, home ownership, health care and other areas with large racial disparities.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.citizen-times.com\/story\/news\/local\/2020\/08\/04\/reparations-buncombe-joins-asheville-approves-resolution-apologizes-slavery\/3290176001\/\u0022\u003ERead the full story \u0026gt; \u0026gt; \u0026gt;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/tag\/reparations-united-states\u0022\u003ELearn more about the case and fight for reparations \u0026gt; \u0026gt; \u0026gt;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n\u003C\/div\u003E\n","settings":null},{"command":"insert","method":"prepend","selector":".js-view-dom-id-blog_live_feed__blog_body_block__376035__en","data":"","settings":null}]