The James Gordon Bennett Medal will now be named for Chief Peter J. Ganci, who was killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Source: New York Times
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Guggenheim Approves Diversity Plan After Staff Complaints of Racism
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
An expansive effort comes as the museum faces a deficit of $15 million. Source: New York Times
Racist Incident From Bronx Zoo’s Past Draws Apology
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society apologized for an incident from 1906 when a Central African man was placed on exhibit at the zoo, and for its association with two eugenicists. Source: New York Times
'Freeholder,' Title ‘Born From Racism,’ to Be Eliminated
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2020
New Jersey will replace “freeholder,” the 18th-century designation for county lawmakers, with the word “commissioner.” Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Curators Urge Guggenheim to Fix Culture That ‘Enables Racism’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A letter to the director, signed by “The Curatorial Department,” outlines steps the museum should take to diversify its staff, board and exhibitions. Source: New York Times
Monmouth University to Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Building
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2020
“Wilson was a controversial politician, and I think it has heightened awareness in 2020 about some of his racist policies,” said the president of the university, which is in New Jersey. Source: New York Times
‘Sad and Joyful’: N.Y.C. Marks Juneteenth After a Month of Protest
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2020
Recent protests have stirred a reckoning on racism and on Friday, thousands, many for the first time, will participate in events recognizing the holiday. Source: New York Times
Chapin, Brearley and Spence Schools Accused of Racist Culture by Alumni
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Prestigious all-girls schools, including Brearley and Chapin, have been rocked by allegations of racism made by generations of black graduates on Instagram. Source: New York Times
How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said. Source: New York Times
A St. John’s Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2020
Boris Vaksman was recorded in a private lesson saying black people “steal” and “kill,” adding that he believed Abraham Lincoln “made a mistake.” Source: New York Times
White Counterprotesters in Franklinville, N.J., Mock George Floyd's Killing
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2020
One man yelled while kneeling on the neck of another who was facedown on the ground. The ugly display drew a fierce condemnation. Source: New York Times
Connecticut Hospitals Ordered to Allow Visitors for Patients With Disabilities
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
The policy change came after a civil-rights complaint said some patients during the coronavirus pandemic were being deprived “of their right to make informed decisions and provide informed consent.” Source: New York Times
Facebook Mom Groups Blow Up Over Black Lives Matter
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
A large Facebook parenting group temporarily shut down after silencing black members. Now new groups for parents are forming that are explicitly anti-racist. Source: New York Times