Stories tagged: "Confederate symbols"


workers in the Capitol building removing a confederate statue to replace it with civil rights icon Barbara Johns
Civil Rights Icon Barbara Johns Statue to Replace Robert E. Lee’s at US Capitol

At the age of 16, Johns led the school walkout that helped desegregate public schools in the US. Soon, her statue will stand in the Capitol building in place of the longstanding confederate monument.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley testifies during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday, July 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Nation’s Top Military Officer: The Confederacy Committed ‘Treason’

Army Gen. Mark Milley did not explicitly say the base names should be changed, but he noted that the Army is now about 20% Black.

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Trump Is Leaning More and More Into Racist Rhetoric as He Sinks in the Polls

"He sends blatant signals of support for the causes of white supremacists," says TJ Ducklo, Biden campaign's national press secretary.