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Minneapolis community looking to honor George Floyd hopes Wolves can lead off the court
New York Times· 5 days agoAt the corner of East 38th and Chicago, the Minnesota Timberwolves are not front of mind. The people...
Confederate monument to 'faithful slaves' must be removed, North Carolina residents' lawsuit says
AOL· 2 days agoA federal lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks the removal of a Confederate monument marked as “in appreciation of our faithful slaves” from outside of a North Carolina county courthouse. The Concerned ...
Scoop: Philadelphia's Frank Rizzo statue may be returned to supporters
Axios· 3 days agoDriving the news: The city is poised to settle a state suit with the Frank L. Rizzo Monument...
And the Oscar goes to… DEI participants
The Escanaba Daily Press· 38 minutes agoIn my family, due largely to the Grace of God and hard work, the following occurred: My likely cousin from New Bern, North Carolina, former Republican congressman George White ...
Activists call to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because he owned slave people
NPR· 10 hours agoThe names were changed in 2020 amidst reaction to protests after the George Floyd murder by police...
Virginia governor allows Confederate groups to keep tax exemptions
AOL· 6 days agoVirginia governor Glenn Youngkin has vetoed two bills that would have stripped tax exemptions for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, an organization that has opposed the removal of < ...
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoToday is Thursday, May 30, the 151st day of 2024. On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen (roo-AHN’), France. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in ...
Williams: Protesters' lives matter. There's no pardoning political violence
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 6 days agoWe do not want to be a place where protesters feel compelled to arm themselves for protection...
The Shenandoah County School Board’s Terrible History Lesson
Time via AOL· 3 days agoFor the past seven years, the general’s great-great grandsons, William Jackson Christian and Warren...
Virginia school board restores Confederate names
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 4 days agoProud and satisfied, or sad and embarrassed. However citizens of the commonwealth view Shenandoah County School Board’s recent decision, Virginia appears...
