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The Mesquite City Council on July 6 passed a resolution condemning racism.
“Tonight, this City Council will undertake a resolution that we hope tells the entire world – that in Mesquite, Texas – we absolutely and unequivocally denounce as never before – all forms of hatred and racism,” Mayor Bruce Archer said in a statement.
It commits the mayor and council to continue to "Engage all citizens in developing a deeper understanding for people whose life experiences are different than our own,” and pledges the city will develop programs to “explore, understand, celebrate” diversity as it reaffirms the commitment to fight for racial justice and human civil rights.
“It also shows that the city is fostering attitudes, behaviors, practices and knowledge that promote unity, kindness and inclusion in its workplace, actions and perspectives,” the city said in a Facebook post.
“Mesquite must be a city where every race, ethnicity, economic status and background feel welcome and that they know that they are welcome at the table of decision making and that we must be one city – one people – under God and indivisible,” the post said.
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