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82 schools have removed their racist namesakes since 2020. Dozens now honor people of color.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt wasn’t until her junior year that Ashley Sanchez-Viafara learned the truth behind her high...
National Cathedral’s removal of Confederate stained glass reflects Washington’s complicated racial...
Yahoo News· 8 months ago,New stained-glass windows at the Washington National Cathedral depict a march for justice by...
The five worst presidents for Black people’s lives, liberty and pursuit of happiness
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor’s Note: TheGrio first published this article on July 4. For Presidents’ Day 2023, we are...
Presidents have a long history of condescension, indifference and outright racism toward Black...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTheodore Roosevelt was one of many U.S. presidents who was racist. Bettman/GettyThe fury over racial...
Column: The Hitler beetle, the Trump moth and the raging debate over offensive species names
LA Times via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoThe Neopalpa donaldtrumpi moth has blond scales on its head and small genitals. (Vazrick Nazari /...
The Atlanta Braves, The Dewey Decimal System, And 9 Other Places And Things You Might Not Have Known...
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn recent years, there has been a push to rename places, brands, and objects that honor problematic...
Over 80 schools changed their names in the wake of George Floyd's murder. See our database
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNathan Bedford Forrest was a Confederate general who founded the Ku Klux Klan. Henry Sibley was a...
Professor touted racist theories. Now Tacoma university will remove his name from museum
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen the University of Puget Sound named its natural history museum after James Slater in 1979, it...
White Extremists Then and Now
The Root via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack History Month is all about bringing awareness to the successes and struggles of Black people since the United States was established. With this in...
Yale apologizes for past ties to slavery
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoYale University has issued a formal apology for its historical ties to slavery. The apology is part of Yale’s “ongoing work to understand its history and...
