NC City Approves $2.1 Million In 'Slavery Reparations' For Black Residents...

The city council in Asheville, N.C., this week unanimously approved $2.1 million in reparations for black residents in a mostly white community.

The funding will come from the sale of city property. The city plans to spend $200,000 on the planning and community engagement process and about $1.9 million on initial reparations.

The council approved the funding without debate Wednesday so that it could be finalized before Juneteenth. Juneteenth, short for June 19th, is the day when the end of slavery is celebrated.

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said the vote was a “monumental moment.”