"Across America, people are toppling statues and lowering flags that symbolize and honor racism. But the real edifice of structural racism in this country is the education system – and that has to change."...
“These murals were a snapshot in time, but the images no longer represent who we are today and where we are going in the future” ...
"the most prominent Jefferson statues on Grounds belong to the same historical project as the Lee statue on Market Street — glorifying slaveholders"...
"The statue depicts Revolutionary War-era figure George Rogers Clark"...
"UB understands Fillmore’s complex role in the history of slavery in the United States, which includes the Fugitive Slave Act"...
"Another 12 percent were against and 15 percent are not sure."...
"Rutgers-Camden has been making efforts recently to remove symbols around our campus which continue to perpetuate a racist past"...
"Apparently, the real problem is that the mural shows whites helping blacks."...
“Our college is named after him because we too value academic achievement, intense deliberation, and a liberal society where our differences need not be our undoing."...
"Madison’s presidency, contribution to our political system, and status as a Founding Father does not and should not override his deep connection to slavery"...
"of 25 full-time law school faculty, twelve supported the resolution, six voted against it, one abstained, and six didn’t vote"...
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