The Virginia Military Institute has confirmed it will not remove Confederate monuments or rename any of its buildings named after Confederate leaders. The school’s superintendent, Ret. Gen. J.H. Bindford Peay III wrote a seven-page letter ...
Following the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, many states with statues honoring Confederate leaders made the decision to take them down. Similarly, schools named after people who played an important role in the Confederacy were ...
Last summer numerous Confederate statues were removed from their spots following George Floyd’s death and protests against police brutality and racism that took place around the world. Ten days after Floyd’s death, Virginia Governor Ralph ...
Coming on the heels of protests against police brutality, the tearing down of Confederate statues, and a request from Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time Black driver, the auto racing company announced Confederate flags will be ...
In the wake of the George Floyd’s death and more than a week of protests against police brutality, cities in the South have begun removing Confederate statues and monuments. Jacksonville, Florida. Dallas, Texas. Mobile, Alabama. ...
The current Black Lives Matter movement has sparked a worldwide conversation about police brutality and race, specifically in the United States. Since the killing of George Floyd, the movement has led to the downfall of ...
Over the past few years there’s been an intensifying debate in the US about whether to remove statues and monuments honoring Confederate soldiers and other controversial figures. Opponents argue we shouldn’t celebrate people who fought ...
Since the murder of George Floyd, protests have sprung up around the country. While the majority have been peaceful a few, like the one that occurred Sunday night in Portland, Oregon, have turned into riots. ...