Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning

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October 10th, 2021 by schoolbound

The national movement for social and racial justice led to fresh scrutiny of names honored in each of the system’s 23 colleges. In a state with a long and painful history of slavery and racial oppression — alongside a vibrant tradition of public higher education — there was much to consider.