North Carolina City Approves Reparations, Apologizes for Role in Slavery

North Carolina City Approves Reparations, Apologizes for Role in Slavery
Protesters march in Graham, N.C., on July 11, 2020. Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A city council in North Carolina unanimously passed a resolution that apologized for the city’s role in slavery and is aimed at leading to reparations, or payments to black residents.

The Asheville City Council passed the resolution 7-0 this week.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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