It had sat empty and largely neglected by its last owner: the state of North Carolina. ADVERTISEMENTSo a century and a half later, some North Carolina Realtors, particularly its Black membership, wonder how they fit into their organization’s showy Raleigh office. Realtors note that North Carolina owned the mansion for many years while it stood in poor condition, and its rebel ties got no mention there, either. For Anthony Lindsey, a real estate agent in Charlotte, the question comes down to whether a group with NC Realtors’ size and reach will deal with the Confederate ties in a constructive and positive way. Does the organization feel any motivation to address its new office’s Confederate past, given the state’s push toward social and racial justice?

Source: The North Africa Journal July 11, 2022 19:13 UTC