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Tag: Lord Fairfax Community College
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Lord Fairfax Community College Seeks New Name, Removing Former Slave Owner Namesake
Lord Fairfax Community College’s board has voted 9-3 on to change the school’s name from that of an 18th-century slave owner, The Northern Virginia Daily reported. The school’s namesake was Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax, with the name being selected in 1969 by the school’s first board. Fairfax owned more than 5 million acres of […]
February 17, 2021
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