Opinion | Yes, Even George Washington
www.nytimes.com -Slavery was a cruel institution that can’t be excused by its era.
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and founding father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Previously, he led Patriot forces to victory in the nation’s War for Independence. He presided at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which established the U.S. Constitution and a federal government. — Wikipedia
Charles M. Blow: Yes, Even George Washington
www.twincities.com -On the issue of American slavery, I am an absolutist: enslavers were amoral monsters. The very idea that one group of people believed that they had the right to own another human being is abhorrent…
Sigh, Another White Woman Has Been Exposed as Pretending to Be Black for Clout
www.vulture.com -This time it’s George Washington University professor Jessica Krug.
Opinion: Why Slave Owners Should Not Be Honored in Public Spaces
www.mercurynews.com -Yes, even statues of George Washington should be reconsidered.
Race for the White House: Biden Calls Trump America’s First Racist President
www.nzherald.co.nz -Many presidents — including the nation’s first, George Washington — owned slaves.
George Washington Would Have So Worn a Mask
www.yahoo.com -The genre “What would X do?” – where X stands for a noted figure in history, say Jesus or Dolly Parton – is silly. And yet, as a scholar writing a new biography of George Washington, I can’t…
George Washington Would Have So Worn a Mask
theconversation.com -A biographer of George Washington says that the father of the country would have no problem wearing the kind of protective gear that President Trump shuns.
George Washington Statue in Portland Toppled, Protests Continue
katu.com -A group of people late Thursday night tore down a statue of George Washington that stood on the lawn of the German American Society in Northeast Portland. There were 30 to 40 people there at…
White Jewish Professor Who Posed as Black Woman Quits University
www.timesofisrael.com -George Washington University says Jessica Krug resigned her position, effective immediately
White Professor Who Pretended to Be Black Resigns From GWU | News24
www.news24.com -The George Washington University says professor Jessica Krug has resigned ‘effective immediately’.
White Professor Who Pretended to Be Black Resigns From GWU
www.aljazeera.com -The George Washington University says professor Jessica Krug has resigned ‘effective immediately’.
Protests Over George Floyd’s Death Continue in Washington, D.C.
www.washingtonpost.com -Protests continued on June 2 in Washington, D.C. over the May 25 death of George Floyd, who died while in Minneapolis police custody.
Car Burns in Washington D.C. Amid George Floyd Protesting
www.msnbc.com -MSNBC’s Garret Haake reports from the scene of a torched car in Washington D.C., two blocks from the White House, amid protests over George Floyd’s death.