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It only took 156 years.
It also took several high-profile actions and events â like the 2017 âUnite the Rightâ rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville â to galvanize opposition to the symbols of white supremacy that stood unashamed and unchallenged in public squares across the South.
But society has changed â society is
always changing â and with it, the level of tolerance available for symbols of the Confederacy.
In 2020, 168 symbols of the Confederacy were removed from public spaces, according to a recent report from the Southern Poverty Law Center. Twenty-four of those were in North Carolina; 71 in Virginia. Alabama and Texas tied for third with 12 each.
UNC-Chapel Hill seeking final submissions to rename campus buildings with racist ties journalnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from journalnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UNC eyes new names for 3 buildings tied to white supremacy
April 10, 2021
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) The University of North Carolina is eying new names for three buildings on its flagship Chapel Hill campus named for people with white supremacist and racist ties.
The News & Observer reports that an advisory committee met Thursday to discuss potential names. The committee will select a list of names for the university s chancellor to consider recommending to the board of trustees.
In March, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz asked the community to submit ideas for renaming Aycock Residence Hall, the Daniels Building and the Carr Building. Friday was the deadline for online submissions.