ALL WHRO SITES
Photo by Kristen Zeis, The Virginian-Pilot. Beheaded statues on the Confederate monument in Portsmouth, Va., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
How A Wave Of Segregationist Tributes, From Streets To Schools, Entrenched The Idea Of White Supremacy
Details
Editor's Note: This story was written and produced as part of a partnership with Virginia Media.
By Lisa Vernon Sparks and Saleen Martin
Locals see names on streets, roadways and parks ― John B. Magruder and Jefferson Davis come to mind. For some, they are just instructional, for others they are a painful reminder.
Students wear sweatshirts bearing such names ― consider Maury High ― to show school spirit.