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Mar 09, 2022

Fairfax County Group Recommends Changing Names Of Lee And Sully Districts

The county’s Redistricting Advisory Committee made the recommendation based on the names’ ties to the Confederacy and slavery.

Feb 08, 2022

Fairfax County Report Recommends Renaming Lee Highway And Lee-Jackson Highway

The Board of Supervisors received a report from the county’s Confederate Names Task Force, which suggested possible alternative names.

Mar 18, 2021

Prince George’s County Residents Can Fill Out A Survey About Which Sites They Want To See Renamed

The county is soliciting public input as it decides on new titles for sites with racist names.

Sep 01, 2020

Dozens Of D.C. Sites Could Get Renamed Or Removed Due To Ties With Slavery And Racism

Among the places listed for renaming, removing, or contextualizing is Woodrow Wilson High School, but recommendations for some federal sites like the Washington Monument are no longer included.

 
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