Commenter challenges North Bank Monument narrative, offers documentation
Summary
A public commenter told commissioners he reviewed the record from Feb. 2021 and says the historical narrative supporting the North Bank Monument is misleading; he asserted housing shortage — not deed restrictions — better explains the historical displacement and said he will submit supporting documentation.
During the meeting's public-comment period Kevin Eigel told the board he had reviewed the Feb. 2, 2021 presentation used to justify the North Bank Monument and concluded the history presented is inaccurate.
Eigel said he examined museum materials and contemporary accounts and argued the displacement described in the presentation more closely aligns with broader housing shortages than with race-based deed restrictions. He cited Shelby v. Kramer (U.S. Supreme Court) as an historical turning point for the enforceability of deed restrictions and said he will provide the board with additional written documentation to support his assertions. "I'm... very interested in the North Bank Monument and the fake history which used to justify it," Eigel said, and asked the board to take action after reviewing his materials.
No staff response or formal action on the monument topic occurred during the meeting; Eigel said he would supply more documentation to the board for consideration.
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