Prince George's County, MD asks residents for help reviewing monuments with offensive names

Prince George's County, MD offensive monument names

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Prince George's County's Responsible Legacy Task Force is reviewing monuments with potentially-offensive names. The task force opened a survey asking residents to identify inappropriate designations, suggest alternate names, and list criteria that should be used to prompt a monument's name change. The committee plans to consider name changes for any landmarks linked with confederate sympathy, slavery, racism, white supremacy, misogyny, LGBTQ or indigenous people discrimination, etc.

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Prince George's County, MD

County in Maryland

United States

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Offensive Monument Names May Be Changed In Prince George's | Bowie, MD Patch

Offensive Monument Names May Be Changed In Prince George's - Bowie, MD - Prince George's County is reviewing monuments with potentially-offensive names. Officials asked residents which places may warrant a switch.

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