Princeton University is removing Woodrow Wilson’s name and naming a residential college for alumna and major donor Mellody Hobson, a Black woman

[basquebromance]

racism is solved!

Princeton to honor Black alumna at college previously named for Woodrow Wilson

It'll rename a residential college after Mellody Hobson, one of the most senior women in finance.

www.axios.com

 

[Polishprince]

racism is solved!

Princeton to honor Black alumna at college previously named for Woodrow Wilson

It'll rename a residential college after Mellody Hobson, one of the most senior women in finance.

www.axios.com

The problem isn't resolved at all, until they change the name of the University itself. Princeton is name for Prince William of Orange, a virulent anti-Catholic.

Maybe if they renamed the school in honor of Padre Pio?

 

[MarcATL]

racism is solved!

Princeton to honor Black alumna at college previously named for Woodrow Wilson

It'll rename a residential college after Mellody Hobson, one of the most senior women in finance.

www.axios.com

Does the article say, or suggest, that the point of them taking that action was to solve racism?

 

[my2¢]

That's how is has worked for a long time in regards to major money donors and college names and campus facilities. Where I graduated from a few years ago it was goodbye Anderson Arena thanks to Kermit Stroh and his $8.7 million contribution.

 

[Polishprince]

racism is solved!

Princeton to honor Black alumna at college previously named for Woodrow Wilson

It'll rename a residential college after Mellody Hobson, one of the most senior women in finance.

www.axios.com

Does the article say, or suggest, that the point of them taking that action was to solve racism?

If the change wasn't going to resolve the problem of racism, why bother with it? Changing names is an expensive undertaking.

 

[MarcATL]

If the change wasn't going to resolve the problem of racism, why bother with it? Changing names is an expensive undertaking.

Keep asking yourself that question, it might come to you.