Confederate symbolism conversation comes to the Grove (MS)
Oct 10 2015 - 2:55pm
by Clara Turnage
... Nearly a dozen students, alumni and faculty led by Mary Alex Thigpen wore and handed out the stickers in favor of removing the Confederate symbol ...
Donald Cole, assistant provost and assistant to the chancellor concerning minority affairs, ... said though he could see a reduction in the display of Confederate emblems since his time here, he felt their removal would encourage a safer, more welcoming environment for all students ...
Chukwuebuka Okoye, president of the University’s NAACP chapter, also participated in handing out stickers Saturday. Okoye said the purpose of the stickers was to increase conversation surrounding the issue.
“We just want to talk about it. We don’t want to push our views on anyone,” Okoye said. “Even if you don’t take it down, at least you thought about it.”
http://thedmonline.com/confederate-symbolism-conversation-comes-to-the-grove/