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The Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution on Monday urging the federal government to step in and approve changes to offensive names of places in the state. At least 25 places in Texas have the word “Negro” in their names, according to U.S. Board on Geographic Names . This excludes the use of the term when it refers to the Spanish word for the color Black. “The word Negro is derivative of [the N word], which is a very offensive word to people of color,” said Democratic Sen. Borris Miles, who wrote the resolution. ABC13 Screenshot Concurrent resolution 29, which was passed in the House by a vote of 146-0 on May 24, expresses “commitment to eliminating racially offensive place names,” and urges the board to approve name changes. ....
Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have ‘Negro’ In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It? Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word “Negro” from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed. December 14, 2020, 7:36 AM A map of Texas is displayed on a parking spot at the Old Glory Memorial in El Paso, Texas, last year. Editor’s note: This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive. ....
Editor s note: This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive. In 1991, Texas passed a law to remove the word Negro from its place names. But today, over two dozen geographic places in the state think creeks, valleys and other small features still have the word in their names. That s because the federal government blocked the name changes. In almost 30 years, only one of the places mentioned in the bill has been renamed, according to an NPR review. And the most vocal advocates of this law weren t aware the changes had never been made until NPR contacted them earlier this year. ....
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Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word "Negro" from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed. ....