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George Floyd’s Death Has Revived Renaming Efforts as Institutions Reckon With Legacies of Racism

Pervasive demands for social justice following the death of George Floyd in police custody have penetrated the halls of institutions throughout the country. In academia, dozens of high-profile universities have announced plans to rename campus buildings that bear the names of individuals associated with the country’s racist history. And a similar reckoning has come to institutions that haven’t claimed the media spotlight.

August 23, 2020