The Community Reparations Commission is empowered to make short, medium, and long-term recommendations that will make significant progress toward repairing the damage caused by public and private systemic racism. The task of the Reparations Commission is to issue a report in a timely manner for consideration by the City, County, and other participating community groups for incorporation into their respective short-term and long-term priorities and plans.
Community Reparations Commission Meeting – August 15, 2022 |
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Agenda Item |
Action |
| I. Call to Order and Welcome | Dr. Dwight Mullen |
| II. Roll Call | Quorum met |
| III. Action Item: Approval of the Agenda |
Approved with amendment to hold work group Discussion and approval until next session |
| IV. Action Item: Approval of the Minutes |
Minutes approved |
| V. Commission Charge (p. 12) and Meeting Objectives |
Meeting Objectives read by Debra Clark Jones |
| VI. Appointment of Board of County Commissioners Alternate |
Buncombe County names commission alternate Dwayne Richardson to fill members seat left open by Kelsey Simmons |
| VII. Expert Testimony Presentation | |
| Laying the Foundation for Local Reparations (Review Howard’s guidebook that was distributed to all Commission members). |
Kamm Howard, Businessman, Real Estate Investor, Reparations Activist, |
| VIII. Break |
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| IX. Discussion: Reflections on the Presentation |
each commission member was invited to voice their opinions and thoughts on the information shared by this and past presenters to the group |
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X. Old Business a. Work Group Update |
Old business on agenda held to next meeting
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XI. Public Comment (3 mins each) |
Dwayne MacAfee – community member Racial justice coalition reps – collecting rough data on effectiveness of community engagement |
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XII. Wrap-Up a. Acknowledgments
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Debra Clark Jones Discussed briefly Global topics work group |
| XI. Adjournment
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meeting adjourned 8:20 p.m. |
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission is scheduled for September 19, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Banquet Room: 87 Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801
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