A Tennessee bill in the state Senate forbidding the allocation of funds to study the effects of reparation payments to descendants of slaves has created friction between state lawmakers and community leaders. 

The bill, which will be voted on in the Senate on Wednesday, is pitting lawmakers concerned about the role of state and local government against their constituents who want to see elected leaders take action.

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