Eisenhower, Powell, Tubman Could Replace Confederate Names on Army Bases
A Naming Commission for military assets announced Thursday that it has disclosed 87 potential new names for nine Army installations currently named after Confederate generals.
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Last Public Confederate Statue Removed in Maryland
A 13-foot tall copper Confederate statue has been removed by workers in Maryland. The statue is believed to be the last public Confederate statue in the state outside of those found in cemeteries or battlefields.
Supreme Court Asked to Hear Confederate Statue Case
Two Richmond residents living near the site where a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for more than a century have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by the Supreme…
Washington National Cathedral Names Artist to Replace Confederate Windows
Washington National Cathedral has chosen contemporary artist Kerry James Marshall, renowned for his wide-ranging works depicting African American life, to design new stained-glass windows with themes of racial justice that will replace a set with…
Confederate Bust Moved From Tennessee Capitol Building
The bust of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader that had been prominently displayed inside the Tennessee Capitol for decades – over objections from Black lawmakers and activists – was removed from…
History Canceled? House Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Statues From Capitol
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to remove statues honoring those who upheld slavery or backed the Confederacy from the Capitol building, which displays statues selected by all 50 states.It is…
Florida School Board Votes to Rename 6 Schools Named After Confederate Leaders
A Florida school board this week voted to rename six schools that were named after leading figures in the Confederacy during the Civil War, The Hill reports. The Duval County School Board on Tuesday voted…
Removal of Confederate Names Could Affect Hundreds of Sites
The push to remove Confederate names from Pentagon properties, including storied Army posts, could eventually affect hundreds of items and facilities, the chair of the congressionally chartered Naming Commission said Friday.Michelle Howard, a retired Navy…
North Carolina Stops Issuing Confederate Flag License Plates
North Carolina vehicle owners no longer will be able to order license plates displaying the Confederate flag.
Man Photographed With Confederate Flag at Capitol Is Arrested
Prosecutors say a Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol has been arrested after authorities used the image to help identify him. Federal prosecutors say Kevin…
CNN's Diamond: Possible RNC Acceptance Speech at Gettysburg 'Could Be Controversial' Because Trump a 'Defender of Confederate Symbols'
Monday on CNN, network correspondent Jeremy Diamond weighed in on the speculation that President Donald Trump would give his Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech in Gettysburg, PA.
Claim: Ancestors of New York Times Family Included Slave Owners, Confederate Supporters
Michael Goodwin of the New York Post published an extensive investigative article on Sunday claiming that the family that owns the New York Times is descended from slaveowners.
Trump on NASCAR Confederate Flag Controversy: 'It's About Freedom of Speech'
President Donald Trump told a reporter Tuesday that the controversy over NASCAR’s recent ban on the display of the Confederate flag at races is not about the symbol itself, but about “freedom of speech.”
Richmond Removes Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart Statue
Work crews ventured to the heart of Richmond, Virginia, where they removed the statue of Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart on Tuesday, one week after the city’s mayor ordered all Confederate monuments on city property be removed.
Report: Pentagon Drafting Plan to Ban Confederate Flag Displays
Department of Defense officials are said to be drafting a policy that would ban the display of the Confederate flag in Pentagon work environments.