Spartanburg, Southerner’s Carolina became the only city in the state to publicly acknowledge past racism and apologize to its Black residents in a resolution.
What’s the eminent domain angle? In the 1960s and 1970s urban renewal funding was to target blight, but it was found to disproportionately impact Black communities that never recovered.
What’s the future angle? A commitment by the local government to make more equitable decisions in the future
Huron Daily Tribune | Spartanburg apologizes to Black residents for past injustice