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The Daily Show: Ears Edition

ICYMI - Reparations Are Approved in Asheville, North Carolina

The Daily Show: Ears Edition

Comedy Central

Daily News, Comedy, News

4.214.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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The city of Asheville, NC, votes in favor of a resolution officially apologizing to Black residents for racial injustice and approving reparations, and Dulce Sloan weighs in. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Comedy Central.

0:03.0

It took 155 years, but here's some good news for Black people.

0:09.2

A historic moment in North Carolina, the city of Asheville apologizing to Black residents

0:14.3

for racist policies and approving a resolution for reparations.

0:18.0

The vote calls for increased investment in the Black community, including in housing

0:22.2

and business.

0:23.2

The resolution also asked the state and federal governments to form policies to create

0:27.3

generational wealth.

0:28.6

Wow, wow, wow, this is really special news.

0:32.9

And I think the first step of reparations should be changing that city's name from Asheville

0:37.2

to Moisturizeville.

0:38.2

It can't claim to be an ally of Black people if you named after their worst enemy.

0:41.6

Unfortunately, though, because this is happening in Asheville, North Carolina, all reparations

0:47.4

will be paid in autism crafts from the thriving gallery community.

0:52.2

For more Asheville-specific comedy, tune into my spin-off show.

0:55.8

The Asheville show with Trevor North Carolina.

0:59.8

Now obviously, people have a lot of strong opinions when it comes to reparations.

1:03.8

So let's check in with our very own Dulce Sloan and see what she thinks about Asheville's

1:09.1

historic move.

1:10.1

Dulce Sloan, this is some exciting news, don't you think?

1:13.1

I mean, African Americans beginning to get reparations?

1:16.9

Yeah, it sounds good, Trevor, but I've been Black for too long to trust government promises.

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