I'm not sure what happened to the Petition to Remove Tribe --> Tribe, Tensions & Tacos thread, but I think we did an excellent job staying close to home, respectful and engaging. I had considered moving it to OT at one point, but decided against it because A) no one complained and B) the topics relating to the thread, whether we like it or not, definitely spill over to W&M.
So, let's talk.
A new petition circulating now. Hollis Mathis wants Names Changed & Take Down the Statues.
William and Mary: W&M: Change the Names, Take Down the Statues - Sign the Petition!
https://t.co/x2PDIGP4qY via @Change
Two days after he released that tweet and it has 3 likes - London Jr, mom, and a self-proclaimed black activist; however, over a 1,000 people signed the petition.
As I stated in the other thread, this is where Carl & Michael should've remained focused.
My thoughts are, a committee made up of students, faculty and other stakeholders should reconsider the names on EVERY building and develop a comprehensive list of individuals who positively impacted W&M.
4 US Presidents, notable chemist, philanthropist, scholars, doctors, lawyers, political figures, inventors, military, historical figures, etc.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_...ary_alumni
Give building names a deep cleaning and start over. We don't owe Millington, Blair, Jones, or Ewell a thing (just putting names out there, not suggesting they're on my hit list).
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