"The role of slavery in creating generational wealth was not something that we discussed or thought about growing up," said Buck Close, who is 74 and now resides in Louisiana. "We were always immersed in the valor of the Old South. At that time we were, anyways."
"We were raised with the myth of the Old South and how wonderful everybody was, and kind, and family-like with the slaves that they did hold," Gracie Close, a 72-year-old based in Washington state, told Business Insider.
The program, supported by the ACLU of Louisiana, is giving $1,000 a month to 12 people who were victims of police misconduct. Those served have spent thousands on court fees.
The Truth and Reconciliation Project aims to address the injustice faced by survivors of police misconduct who did not receive restitution in the courts.
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