Georgia refuses to rename any of its 75 buildings with ties to slavery or racial segregation because 'history can teach us important lessons'

Georgia's public university system refused to rename any of its 75 buildings with ties to slavery or racial segregation in a vote on Monday and explained 'history can teach us important lessons'.

Back in June 2020, the Board of Regents Chairman Sachin Shailendra and Chancellor Steve Wrigley asked an advisory group to review 75 of the University System of Georgia's (USG) more than 3,800 buildings across 26 colleges and universities that are named after Confederate leaders and champions of slavery and segregation.

After more than a year of deliberation, the board released a statement announcing that it 'will not pursue name changes on USG buildings and colleges as recommended by the advisory group’s report'.

According to Fox News, the vote was unanimous.

'The intent of the advisory group was to better understand the names that mark our buildings and colleges, recognizing there would likely be a number of individuals who engaged in behaviors or held beliefs that do not reflect or represent our values today.

'Understanding the history of names fulfills a knowledge mission that has guided USG for the past 90 years,' the statement added, noting that 'the purpose of history is to instruct' and suggesting that understanding the 'important lessons' behind the names of the facilities could 'make Georgie and its people stronger'.

However, the Board did add that 'going forward, (it) is committed to naming actions that reflect the strength and energy of Georgia's diversity'.

The decision came two years after Georgia Code Title 50 was passed - a law that prohibits state and local agencies from renaming any buildings named after 'historical entity' or removing any historical monument.

However, the board did not reference the 2019 law and failed to mention why the board's members ultimately decided against the renamin

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10238459/Georgia-refuses-rename-75-buildings-ties-slavery-racial-segregation.html

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People are afraid to say what they think for fear of being 'cancelled' and left wing activists have 'hijacked' social media says British Culture Secretary

Nadine Dorries has accused left-wing activists of 'hijacking' social media - adding that people are too scared to say what they think for fear of being 'cancelled'.

In her first TV interview since becoming Culture Secretary, the Liverpudlian MP criticised 'cancel culture' for frightening young people away from serious debate.

She also said she does not plan 'to charge out on a culture battle' after being branded the 'minister for culture wars' by The Observer last month, a label she described as 'what other people say about me, not what I say.'

The label stemmed from outspoken tweets by the politician, before she took up her new role, in which she blasted 'left-wing snowflakes' for 'ruining comedy' and accused the BBC of left-wing bias.

Speaking to BBC's culture editor Katie Razzall on Tuesday, Ms Dorries also said she disagrees with the removal of statues and artworks dedicated to historical figures.

On the idea of removing statues and artworks dedicated to historical figures linked to the slave trade or other troublesome pasts, she said: 'You can't, with this whole cancel culture, wipe it all out like it didn't happen and pretend it didn't exist.

'You can't wipe away our history, either the good or the bad.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10221123/Left-wing-activists-hijacked-social-media-says-Culture-Secretary-Nadine-Dorries.html

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