March 18, 2022 03:33 pm GMT
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/03/18/white-guys-wants-to-seize-control-of-predominantly-black-tennessee-town-because-suddenly-there-will-be-money.html?ut
White guy wants to seize control of predominantly black Tennessee town because suddenly there will be money
Ford is building a manufacturing plant for its new electric cars just outside Mason, Tennessee, and with it comes good news for the 1300+ local property owners, nearly 60% of whom are black. A few years ago, Mason's city leadership took flight after a financial embezzlement fraud scandal, and the community has worked hard to rebuild under new leadership, also mostly black. — Read the rest
Original Link: https://boingboing.net/2022/03/18/white-guys-wants-to-seize-control-of-predominantly-black-tennessee-town-because-suddenly-there-will-be-money.html?ut
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