Public health researchers say the term evokes racist stereotypes, reinforces offensive tropes about Africa and abets stigmatization that can prevent people from seeking care. Source: New York Times
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In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne
Horne, a renowned singer and activist, will be the first Black woman to have a theater named after her once the Brooks Atkinson is renamed. Source: New York Times
A Covid Vaccine Mandate for New York Schools? Not This Year.
A bill to add the Covid vaccine to a list of mandated shots for schoolchildren is a hot potato, its sponsor said. Source: New York Times
Facing a Ban, a School District Fights to Keep ‘Indian’ Nickname
Residents in a divided predominantly white town in upstate New York are fighting a state ruling to remove the Native American mascot. Source: New York Times
Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics
The group will remove the reproductive-rights pioneer’s name from a Manhattan clinic as it reconsiders her views. Source: New York Times
'Freeholder,' Title ‘Born From Racism,’ to Be Eliminated
New Jersey will replace “freeholder,” the 18th-century designation for county lawmakers, with the word “commissioner.” Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
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
Monmouth University to Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Building
“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