One member of a new working group formed to look at diversity issues in King George is asking county officials once again to remove a Confederate monument from the courthouse lawn.
Any such object âhonoring the Confederacy endorses racism,â said Robert Ashton, one of three members of the new Diversity Advisory Committee and the vice president of the King George chapter of the NAACP. He wondered why surrounding counties have taken action to remove symbols of the Confederacy âyet King George is reluctant to do so.â
âIt appears to me that we have not grown as we say we have,â he said during Tuesdayâs Board of Supervisorsâ meeting. âMy question is, do King George leaders want to preserve a past of oppression for people of color or move forward in unity for all its citizens?â