One Arkansas town that ran most of its black residents out of town
back in 1905, burning down homes and shooting out windows, is hoping to
let bygones be bygones and recast itself. The small town of Harrison, Arkansas, is now trying to rebrand itself now as a place that’s open to minorities of all stripes, the Associated Press reports.
In a town of 13,000, there are currently only 34 visible minorities
that currently live in Harrison, but the town would like to draw more
residents and businesses regardless of skin color, the AP adds. Town
leaders have created a task force on race relations, invited a
civil-rights speaker come in, and printed posters about the city’s past
difficulties. But is it all whitewashing? More here.
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