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  • University of Virginia Changes Logo to 'Remove Slavery Reference' ("Serpentine Walls")

    06/18/2020 7:14:37 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 28 replies
    Popculture.com ^ | June 17, 2020 | Brian Jones
    The University of Virginia will change its logo used in athletics to remove references to slavery. The school made the announcement Monday, and it comes on the heels of the school recently updating the logo, which was done on April 24, according to USA Today. Virginia's logo uses a large "V" over crossed sabers with added details to the grip of the sword handles. Those details were meant to "mimic the design of the serpentine walls" found on the school's campus. University founder Thomas Jefferson designed the walls "to muffle the sounds of and hide from view the slaves who...