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Why So Many Geographic Sites in the US Still Have Racist Names
Leah Asmelash, CNN, July 11, 2021
Around the country, school, county and even bird names are being reconsidered and changed, as greater attention is paid to their origins and the racism the names may invoke.
In this same tradition, multiple areas have reconsidered geographical names containing the word “negro” a term once considered socially acceptable, but now viewed as outdated and offensive by many. In Texas, 16 such names are finally being changed, following approval by a federal board in June. In Vermont, residents and politicians are pushing to change the name of Negro Brook, with the only holdup being what to call it instead.
Why so many geographic sites in the US still have racist names CNN 12 hrs ago By Leah Asmelash, CNN © Francois Picard/AFP/Getty Images Negrohead Lake, now known as Lake Henry Doyle, was one of 16 geographic sites in Texas renamed this year for containing the term negro.
Editor s Note: This article, which focuses on sites named using outdated racial terminology, contains terms that many may find offensive.
Around the country, school, county and even bird names are being reconsidered and changed, as greater attention is paid to their origins and the racism the names may invoke.
In this same tradition, multiple areas have reconsidered geographical names containing the word negro a term once considered socially acceptable, but now viewed as outdated and offensive by many. In Texas, 16 such names are finally being changed, following approval by a federal board in June. In Vermont, residents and politicians are pushing to change the name of Negro Broo