The University of Georgia has immortalized the names of three outstanding Black graduates after it renamed a new $50 million residence hall after them following agitations by students. According to the protesting Black students, the existing names on the university’s building affected their mental health and morale because they glorified white supremacists and slave owners. Some of the students said walking through the residence halls felt like their feet being dragged on a sharp edge knowing it bore the name of white supremacists. The advocacy for the change of name…
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