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  • Virginia Military Institute Board Unanimously Votes To Remove Stonewall Jackson Statue

    10/30/2020 4:08:28 PM PDT · by Enlightened1 · 58 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | 10/30/20 | MARY ROSE CORKERY
    The Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors has unanimously voted to remove the school’s Stonewall Jackson statue from campus. The move comes after Kaleb Tucker and other black alumni started a campaign for the statue’s removal, citing racism at the institute experienced by black cadets. The board concurred on forming a diversity office and diversity and inclusion panel, The Washington Post reported.Tucker co-created a petition five months ago which urges the school to “acknowledge racism” and remove the statue. It has received over 1,000 signatures, according to Change.org. (RELATED: Virginia Military Institute Superintendent Resigns After School Faces Racism Allegations)“If something or someone is in place that does...