Two North Carolina Towns Cancel Christmas Parades After Plan to Fly Confederate Flag Sparks Protests December 6, 2019 "This would have been the 72nd year of the parade."
Another Confederate Monument Comes Down, This Time in North Carolina November 21, 2019 The county had voted to remove it back in August.
Photos: The Demographic Transformation of the South November 16, 2019 The South is now turning non-white more quickly than other parts of the country.
The Stoning of Stone Mountain November 13, 2019 Author suggests adding something related to Martin Luther King, Jr. to make Stone Mountain more palatable.
Confederate Group to Sue Georgia City Over Removal of Battle Flag from Historic Cemetery November 12, 2019 The city has removed not just the flags, but the flagpoles as well.
Screven County Confederate Monument Rededicated After Original Toppled October 28, 2019 Funds for the replacement were raised by SCV and UDC members.
‘Johnny Reb’ No Longer Welcome in Norfolk: Virginia City Gets OK to Move Confederate Statue October 24, 2019 Neither the attorney general nor the commonwealth’s attorney “has any interest” in preventing the move.
Confederate Monument in Pittsboro Draws Hundreds to Demonstrate Support, Opposition October 21, 2019 County commissioners plan to remove the monument.
Tennessee Supreme Court Won’t Hear Appeal in Memphis Confederate Statue Removal, Paving Way for Relocation October 17, 2019 Now the city has to figure out what to do with the graves.
Confederate Statues in Charlottesville Vandalized Days After Court Decision September 19, 2019 They were spray-painted with the year “1619.”
It Ended in Massacre: 1811 Slave Revolt to Be Reenacted by Crowds Marching Toward New Orleans September 13, 2019 "[T]he reenactment won’t dwell on the sad denouement."
Judge Says Statue at Center of Charlottesville Protests Must Stay September 13, 2019 He has issued a permanent injunction against moving the statue.
Minneapolis Park Board Renames Calhoun Parkways after Bde Maka Ska August 23, 2019 Bde Maka Ska is a Dakota name thought to mean "Lake White Earth."
City Will Drop Dixie from Winston-Salem Fair Name. ‘Words Matter’ Argument Wins Out over Criticism of Symbols over Substance August 21, 2019 An overwhelming majority of citizens were against the name change, but the council changed it anyway.
How White Women’s “Investment” in Slavery Has Shaped America Today August 20, 2019 Shocking discovery: Southern white women were smart cookies and invested in slaves.
Virginia City Goes to Court to Tear Down Confederate Statue August 20, 2019 The monument commemorating the last reunion of surviving Confederate soldiers.
NAACP Sues over Confederate Names on Virginia Schools August 19, 2019 They give blacks a "feeling of inferiority."
Confederate Monument Defaced Last Month Has Been Removed from Santa Ana Cemetery August 6, 2019 Orange County Cemetery District GM claims there’s a shortage of burial plots.
Fort Monroe Officials Recommend Removing Letters Off Jefferson Davis Arch August 2, 2019 Fort Monroe is where Davis was kept prisoner for two years.
CSA Flag, Monument Cost a Georgetown Nonprofit Its Funding July 30, 2019 But it's not going to remove the flag.
Atlanta Erecting Markers About Slavery Next to Confederate Monuments July 25, 2019 They “give context” to the monuments.
Gov. Bill Lee Says He’ll Work with Lawmakers to Change Law Requiring Nathan Bedford Forrest Day July 16, 2019 Another Republican buckles.
DeSantis Asks to Replace Confederate General Statue with One of Civil Rights Leader July 11, 2019 New statue will be the only one of a black woman in the national hall.
Judge Says MLGW Must Pay Fired Worker with Pro-Confederate Views June 25, 2019 They also have to give him $160, 000 in back pay and benefits.
Maryland’s First Black House Speaker Calls for Confederate Plaque to Be Removed from State Capitol May 29, 2019 She thinks she’s in the “truth insurance” business.
Jefferson Davis Highway to Be Renamed Richmond Highway in Arlington May 16, 2019 Living in a “post-Charlottesville era” changes how to interpret the law.
Judges Rules Confederate Statues Are War Monuments April 30, 2019 Judge says defendants have confused what the statues are with how people feel about them.
Trump Defends ‘Very Fine People’ Remarks About Charlottesville Protests April 26, 2019 Says Robert E. Lee was “a great general, whether you like it or not.”
In the South, New Monuments Look to Honor Victims of Lynching March 8, 2019 NAACP: “What we are trying to do is tell the real truth.”
Dallas Landmark Commission Votes to Take Down Confederate Memorial near Convention Center March 7, 2019 “Qualified buyer” must “properly contextualize” it.
Why ‘Apartheid Denial’ Must Be Made a Crime February 28, 2019 "The present system’s failures cannot be excused unless the past is utterly demonized."
Tennessee Gov. Says He Regrets Wearing Confederate Uniform February 22, 2019 He has come to realize that it was “insensitive.”
Council Votes to Take Down Confederate War Memorial Near Dallas City Hall February 19, 2019 “Acknowledging the sins of the past.”
Blocked from Taking Confederate Statues Down, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis Try Other Ideas February 15, 2019 Destroying Confederate memorials is “about restoring the dignity of black taxpayers."
Alabama Church Removes Pew, Plaque Honoring Confederate President February 15, 2019 Rector says Jefferson Davis was “a pro-lynching segregationist.”
Erasing America: Losing Our Future by Destroying Our Past February 14, 2019 Book identifies the symptoms but not the cause.
Marin County School District Keeping Dixie Name — For Now February 13, 2019 But only because it’s named after an Indian.
Confederate Emblem Remains on Mississippi Flag as Bills Die February 6, 2019 Bills to remove it missed a deadline.
Confederate Statue Will Go ASAP, City Says, After Protests Proved It Presents Threat to Safety in Downtown Winston-Salem January 31, 2019 The statue is no threat; it’s unruly mobs that are the threat.
Mississippi Department of Revenue Deletes Robert E. Lee Tweet After Backlash January 18, 2019 "In honor of General Robert E. Lee's birthday and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be closed on Monday, January 21."
Judge Voids Alabama Law Protecting Confederate Monuments January 15, 2019 Judge says the law violates the free speech rights of local communities.
Leaders Kick Off Initiative to Remove Confederate Monuments Across Georgia January 11, 2019 SPLC and NAACP team up.
Florida Bill Would Prevent Local Governments from Removing Confederate Statues January 2, 2019 Black legislator says tearing down Confederate monuments will not improve anyone’s life.
Nathan B. Forrest’s Descendants File Suit Against Memphis December 18, 2018 The city allegedly violated several laws when they sold the park and statue.
Baptist Seminary President: Must Face Sinful Past of Slavery December 17, 2018 All four founders of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary owned slaves.
George P. Bush Calls for Confederate Plaque to Come Down December 13, 2018 The plaque says, “The war between the states was not a rebellion. Nor was its underlying cause to sustain slavery."
Carolina Teachers Refuse to Release Students’ Final Grades Unless School Bans Confederate Monument December 13, 2018 They’re also demanding dental insurance for graduate workers and reduced parking fees.
Virginia HS Could Be Renamed for Interracial Couple over Lee December 5, 2018 Washington-Lee High School may become Washington-Loving.
At Protest, UNC’s ‘Silent Sam’ Plan Is Not Enough December 4, 2018 Black student groups: “They are building a safe space for white supremacy and forcing us to pay for it.”
Lakeland Will Pay to Move Confederate Monument November 21, 2018 The group defending the monument "does not expect it to last long” if it is moved.
Staunton School Board Votes on New Name for R.E. Lee High School November 20, 2018 The costs to change athletic gear will be taken out of the budget to renovate the school.
After Students Call It Racist, Mary Baldwin University Removes Richmond Artists’ Confederate-Themed Exhibit November 14, 2018 “If it looks racist, it is racist.”
Group Puts Up Billboard Calling for Removal of Seattle Confederate Monument October 31, 2018 It's "a sculptural assertion of white supremacy and power.”
Judge Replaces State Flag in Mississippi Courtroom October 29, 2018 Black judge: The Confederate battle flag does not stand for justice.
Port Arthur Trustees to Vote on Confederate School Names October 26, 2018 Likely to be renamed for blacks.
Report of Abrams Burning Georgia State Flag Resurfaces Weeks Before Election October 23, 2018 As a student at Spelman, she burned the state flag on the steps of the Georgia Capitol.
Little’s Attorney Ventures into New Legal Territory with Silent Sam and Constitution October 22, 2018 Claims the statue's presence violates the Equal Protection Clause.
Stone Mountain: World’s Largest Confederate Monument Problem October 19, 2018 Stacey Abrams says Stone Mountain is a “a blight” on Georgia.
Petition Started to Remove Albemarle County’s Confederate Army Statue October 17, 2018 For now, the statue is protected by state ordinance.
UNC Leader Apologizes for Slavery and Says School Will ‘Right the Wrongs of History’ October 15, 2018 Many buildings, memorials, and spaces on campus will have to be renamed.
Arkansas House Hopeful: Replace Ancestor’s Capitol Statue October 11, 2018 One-time governor and U.S. senator wanted to preserve “white standards.”
Washington and Lee Renames Buildings; Orders Portraits of Lee, Washington in Military Attire Replaced October 9, 2018 “Addressing the school’s history” means rewriting it.
‘Slave Owner’: James Monroe Statue at William & Mary Vandalized October 9, 2018 The school has repeatedly been victim to left-wing vandalism.
In 4-2 Decision, Staunton School Board Votes to Rename R. E. Lee High October 9, 2018 It will cost $200,000 to rebrand the school's athletic gear.
Mount Dora City Council Votes to Oppose Confederate Statue October 5, 2018 The statue represents “hate, harm, aversion or the division of citizens.”
Student Claims 1st UTA President Was ‘Racist,’ Pushes to Remove Statue October 4, 2018 He wants the university to honor students who “pushed for desegregation.”
Madison City Council Overturns Confederate Monument Decision, Supports Removal October 3, 2018 It “brings up memories that are not so pleasant in our history.”
Atlanta City Council Votes to Rename Confederate Avenue October 3, 2018 It will now be “United Avenue.”
Neo-Confederate Meeting — SNL October 1, 2018 Skit concedes that all-white areas have nice things that can’t be found elsewhere.