VMI votes to remove Stonewall Jackson statue amid racism accusations by Black cadets
By Ian Shapira Oct. 29, 2020 at 6:55 p.m. EDT Virginia Military Institute’s Board of Visitors voted Thursday to remove the prominent statue of Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson as pressure builds for the state-supported military school to address allegations of racism. The board’s unanimous decision follows a Washington Post report this month detailing bigotry at the 181-year-old school in…
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