North Carolina town votes to pay reparations to Black residents

Asheville, a small city in western North Carolina, has voted to pay reparations to Black residents, as the US continues to grapple with stark racial inequality. The Asheville city council voted 7-0 in favor of issuing what the city considered reparations, issuing a formal apology “for its participation in and sanctioning of the enslavement of Black people”.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/16/north-carolina-reparations-asheville-black-residents