Offensive names dot the American street map − a new app provides a way to track them

George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer in 2020 only lent urgency to that challenge. [...]they work against the possibility of a more equal society. [...]a 2022 report by the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and the Wilderness Society fou...

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Published inThe Conversation : Education
Main Authors Alderman, Derek H, Oto-Peralías, Daniel, Joshua F.J. Inwood
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston The Conversation US, Inc 14.08.2024
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Advisory Committees
Committees
Community
Feminism
Geographic Distribution
Geography
Military bases
Names
Naming
Preservation
Public Schools
Racism
Reconciliation
Stereotypes
Tribes
United States > US
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Summary:George Floyd’s murder at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer in 2020 only lent urgency to that challenge. [...]they work against the possibility of a more equal society. [...]a 2022 report by the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers and the Wilderness Society found derogatory place names can create an unwelcoming environment that some people avoid.