06-19-2020

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Police Killings Have 'Exacted A Trauma' On Black Community, Top CDC Official Says

In frank terms, a top federal official charged with addressing racial disparities in health outcomes in the coronavirus pandemic acknowledged that police killings of Black Americans also pose a public health threat.

The Legacy Of Slavery At Vanderbilt

In 1933, the United Daughters of the Confederacy donated $50,000 to construct Confederate Memorial Hall on land that would eventually become part of Vanderbilt University. In 2002, Vanderbilt attempted to remove the word "Confederate" from the dormitory's name.