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David Forbes

David Forbes is a writer and journalist based in Asheville, N.C. She has covered city hall and social justice struggles for 15 years. She is the editor of the Asheville Blade, a leftist, reader-supported news organization.

Posted inRACE & PLACE

Asheville's 'historic' reparations resolution is not what it seems

by David Forbes July 24, 2020November 12, 2020

National coverage of a 'historic' resolution in Asheville covers up city hall's refusal to meet Black demands or offer real reparations.

Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

How grassroots power defeated a racist gerrymander in Asheville

by David Forbes November 4, 2019September 16, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

In Asheville, delay is denial

by David Forbes August 5, 2019September 16, 2020
Posted inPOLITICS & THE PEOPLE

When a liberal city government doesn't fight a racist gerrymander

by David Forbes March 25, 2019September 16, 2020
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The massacre men

by David Forbes July 27, 2017September 27, 2023

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