Posted on 08/06/2021 1:37:28 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WTVO) — The University of Wisconsin has removed a 70-ton boulder from its campus after complaints by minority students that it is a symbol of racism.
According to ABC News, Chamberlain Rock, named after geologist and former university president Thomas Crowder Chamberlain, was referred to, in the 1920’s, by a derogatory term for black people.
According to the Wisconsin State Journal, the term “n*****head” was commonly used in that era to describe any large dark rock.
The Black Student Union called for the rock to be removed last summer, saying it represents the campus’ racist past.
“I’m grateful that we have had the opportunity to do this and that the rock will be removed,” the group’s president, Nalah McWhorter, said. “It was our demand, and it was something that we put all the work in for.”
In January, university Chancellor Rebecca Blank approved removing the rock, but its removal needed to be approved by the Wisconsin Historical Society because it sat within 15 feet of a Native American burial ground.
The boulder will be moved to university-owned land near Lake Kegonsa. The school says it will place a plaque in Chamberlain Hall to honor the former university president instead.
Could have saved some money and just painted it black
African American head.
That’ll teach ‘em!
Remove all black rocks everywhere.
Rock Lives Matter!!!
I am offended by people who get offended.
Hmmm.. speaking about problems with names...
There is a whole district in Buffalo called Black Rock.
Wont stop workers around crushers in pits to stop calling them n*gger heads.
Been told that when one of them get into a jaw crusher they often will bounce around and get spit right back out the top.
Dont know about cone crushers though.
Going to have to get rid of Brazil nuts, too, then.
phew- now i can sleep nights-
Every time I go for a walk, I pray that I will stomp on every racist rock. interestingly, you can almost imagine that rock wearing a white hood, just like Ralph Northam.
One look at that rock and I could tell it was racist.
Transphobic too.
Blacksburg, Virginia?
And there’s a mountain called Negro Mountain in Maryland. That’s got to be purged in this politically correct era.
There is a city in Minnesota named coon rapids
They have had to defend the name more than once.
It’s racoons that coon came from.
Rock Lives Matter!
I’m surprised they didn’t carve in to a bust of Saint Floyd of Fentanyl.
I see a big rock door and I want it painted black.
No colours anymore, I want them to turn black.
I see the girls walk by dressed in their racist clothes
I have to turn my head until my darkness goes.
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