Quote of the Week: Trinity White

The Planning commissioner spoke on institutional racism prior to a high-profile Tuesday vote

Quote of the Week: Trinity White

"I really don't feel like we need to perpetuate this systemic institutional racism of the past. I think that we can set a better tone."


– Planning Commissioner Trinity White, on Tuesday, just before commissioners voted against staff recommendations for a rezoning of the Montopolis Negro School

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