Revisiting Sacred Cows: Which Figures From History Do We Honor, And How?

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Revisiting Sacred Cows: Which Figures From History Do We Honor, And How?

Statues have been taken down; names scrubbed from institutions. The national reckoning over race has reenergized debates over historical figures and the scrutiny goes beyond Confederate monuments.

Source: Stories About Black History

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