USA Africa Dialogue Series - FW: Breaking News: Princeton said it would remove Woodrow Wilson's name from campus buildings and programs, citing the former president's "racist thinking and policies."

 

 

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Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 12:36 PM
To: Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>
Subject: Breaking News: Princeton said it would remove Woodrow Wilson's name from campus buildings and programs, citing the former president's "racist thinking and policies."

 

View in browser | nytimes.com     BREAKING NEWS Princeton said it would remove Woodrow Wilson's name from campus buildings and programs, citing the former president's "racist thinking and policies." Saturday, June 27, 2020 1:31 PM EST "Wilson's racism was significant and consequential even by the standards of his own time," Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber said in a statement. The decision contrasted with a vote by Princeton University's trustees in 2016 to keep Wilson's name on campus buildings and programs, despite student protests that led to a review of his legacy there. Read the latest     ADVERTISEMENT   You received this email because you signed up for NYTimes.com's Breaking News Alerts. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to the Times Get the NYT app Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise California Notice The New York Times Company, 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018