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US Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas' journey from enslaver to Union officer to civil rights defender
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMaj. Gen. George H. Thomas, who fought for the Union army during the Civil War, stands in uniform...
The Shenandoah County School Board’s Terrible History Lesson
Time via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAn empty pedestal remains after the statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was...
Virginia School District Votes to Re-Rename Schools After Confederate Officers
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA Virginia school district voted on Friday to undo a 2020 decision that removed the names of three...
Virginia school board restores Confederate names
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 1 month agoProud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However citizens of the commonwealth view Shenandoah County School Board’s recent decision, Virginia appears...
Virginia school board votes to restore Confederate names after bitter debate
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTwo Virginia high schools will restore their Confederate names, marking a major U-turn following a...
National Cathedral’s removal of Confederate stained glass reflects Washington’s complicated racial...
Yahoo News via AOL· 9 months ago,New stained-glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral depict a march for justice by...
Washington National Cathedral reveals new racial justice stained glass windows to replace those that...
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWashington National Cathedral on Saturday revealed four new “racial-justice themed” stained-glass...
Virginia NAACP sues school board for reinstating Confederate names
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Virginia NAACP sued a county school board Tuesday over its reinstatement of Confederate military...
Virginia NAACP sues school board that restored Confederate leaders' names
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Virginia chapter of the NAACP and five students filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the...
'100 years of difficult work': Richmond removes final public Confederate monument
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe last public Confederate statue in Richmond, Virginia, was removed Monday after months of delays....