Advocates citing slavery want new names for Savannah squares Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, December 27, 2020
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Two promoters of African-American history want to rename two of Savannah’s historic squares, saying they’re currently named for people who promoted slavery.
Patt Gunn and Rosalyn Rouse tell the Savannah Morning News they will seek historic markers in Calhoun and Whitefield squares, noting slaves were buried in each.
They hope to rename Calhoun Square to Sankofa Square. The Sankofa bird is a Ghanaian symbol expressing the importance of knowing one’s history, the word itself translating to “go back and fetch it.”