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3 Alabama Professors On Leave Over Racially Insensitive Photos

One professor was photographed at a 2014 Halloween party dressed as a Confederate soldier. The other two posed with a noose and a whip.
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Confederate Statue Removed From Prominent Spot At University Of Mississippi

The marble statue of a saluting Confederate soldier will be taken to a Civil War cemetery.
By Emily Wagster Pettus, AP

5 Years After Charleston Church Shooting, South Carolina Protects Racist Monuments

Some Black lawmakers are urging colleges and local governments to defy state law and act on their own.
By Jeffrey Collins, AP

Mississippi Official: Black People 'Dependent' Since Slavery

Harry Sanders' remarks followed him voting against removing a Confederate monument from outside a Lowndes County courthouse.
By AP

Naming Bases For Confederate Generals Is Like Having A Camp Bin Laden, Charges Vets' Ad

"Ten military bases still bear the names of Confederate army traitors — enemies who took up arms in defense of slavery,” says a jolting new VoteVets video.
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Confederate Statue Taken Down In Virginia

A monument to racism has been removed in the city of Alexandria, a Washington suburb.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Honors KKK Grand Wizard With Proclamation

The day of observation calls on Tennesseans to honor Nathan Bedford Forrest, a slave-owning war criminal and Klan grand wizard.
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Mississippi Senator Apologizes For ‘Hanging’ Remark, Blames Critics For Using It Against Her

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith defended her recent comments, saying they were "turned into a weapon to be used against me.”
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Baltimore Rededicates Former Confederate Memorial Site To Harriet Tubman

The ceremony was held on the 105th anniversary of the famed abolitionist's death.
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Celebs Call For Monuments Honoring Black History Makers In New Project

Mic is letting users reimagine and replace Confederate statues.
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