“The truth about the decades-long fallout from racist government programs offers some harsh reminders — and important lessons for Asheville today.”

Above: The 1937 HOLC map for Asheville. The areas in red, most of them African-American, were designated “unsafe” for investment. 

I’ve written before about the abject segregation in my home town of Asheville, NC. The Blade provides a good read not only reiterating Asheville’s racist history, but showing how history continues to repeat itself.

Via:  The Blade

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