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Everything must change: It's time to do away with 'plantation' names around Savannah
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn 1977, George Benson released a song in his album, "In Flight," that opened with these words:...
Why is your city called that? There’s a story on how South Florida towns got their names
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDoral, the city in Northwest Miami-Dade where former President Donald Trump owns a resort, is named...
Georgia county refuses to change Confederate street names
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCity leaders on the outskirts of Atlanta declined to pass a new measure that would replace streets...
Raymond V. Mariano: Changing street names and removing statues when they offend people
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEach week I get emails from readers commenting on my column. But over the past couple of months,...
While change underway, Nicholls State University's name a reminder of Confederate past
The Courier via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOf all the local institutions named for people with histories of racism and white supremacy, none...
UMass medical pushing Worcester to dump ‘plantation’ from street names
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhat’s in a name? According to UMass Chan Medical -- a lot. The school is asking Worcester’s City Council to change the name of three streets in the city -- including a major thoroughfare flanking its campus.
Before Langley Air Force Base: The muddy history of Shellbanks, Sherwood and other plantations of...
Daily Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDetonations echoed across the Back River as dynamite planted under tree stumps liberated them from...
Which Austin streets are named after historic Black figures?
KXAN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAUSTIN (KXAN) — In recent years, several Austin streets have taken on new names to honor prolific...
Part of a street in this York County town will be named to honor Dr. Martin Luther King
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA decision by the S.C. Legislature will create a new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in York...
These local schools are named for people with racist histories. Is it time for a change?
The Courier via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTimyra Cotton of Chalmette was a freshman when, she recalls, the topic of her school’s affiliations...