A service of Salisbury University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Support Provided By: (Sponsored Content)

Greenbelt Puts Reparations on the Ballot

official photo

There has been much talk about reparations as the nation tries to come to grips with its racist past. In Greenbelt, Maryland city officials have decided to put the issue on ballot this year. Delmarva Public Media's Don Rush talked with Mayor Colin Byrd about his initiative and the racial history of the town.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.