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Party City removes Confederate soldier Halloween costumes: 'We can and must do better'
The party supply retailer apologized for selling Confederate-themed Halloween costumes in a Virginia store.
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Jesse Jackson’s granddaughter Skye fights racism at her Virginia boarding school: ‘It was just normal for students to be in blackface’
Skye Jackson says that if you scratch the surface at her elite boarding school, you’ll find an atmosphere of deep racism.
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Nationwide sweep to rename schools that honor Confederate leaders reveals some districts' racist pasts
There have been efforts for years to remove Confederate names from schools, but the death of George Floyd may be a tipping point towards a larger change.
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Half-American, half-Confederate flag flown near school sparks controversy: ‘Didn’t we fight for the North?’
Many Omaha, Nebraska, natives were outraged after a cell tower technician flew a version of the Civil War-era banner high above a local public school.
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Virginia school board discusses changing Confederate school names
The Fairfax County school board was scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss renaming schools named after Confederate soldiers, as the board has "recognized that Confederate values are ones that do not align with our community."
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Activist feels 'unsafe' after Confederate flag, note are left for him at community center
At 67, Louis Smith says the act is reminiscent of tactics used by the Ku Klux Klan to signal black community members that danger was right on their doorstep.
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Virginia school named after Confederate general changed to honor Barack Obama
The school superintendent hopes that renaming the school will mark the beginning of a new era for the former capital of the Confederate states by honoring a leader who “represents the great promise of America.”