Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from school over racist history
University president cites ‘thorough, deliberative’ process to reach decision amid nationwide movement
https://www.theguardian.com/educatio...m-name-removed
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In a statement, Princeton’s trustees said they had considered “whether it is acceptable for this University’s school of public affairs to bear the name of a racist who segregated the nation’s civil service after it had been integrated for decades”.
It was, they added, “a question … made more urgent by the recent killings of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Rayshard Brooks, which have served as tragic reminders of the ongoing need for all of us to stand against racism and for equality and justice”.
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