UNC Communication Department: University Has 'Moral Obligation' to Remove Silent Sam

The chorus of voices calling for the removal of the Confederate monument Silent Sam from the UNC campus is continuing to grow ...

"We understand 'Silent Sam' to be a symbol of the history and legacies of racial slavery, anti-black racism, and white supremacy that persist in the state of North Carolina, the university, and our country," the statement reads ...

The university administration, therefore, has a "moral obligation to remove this symbol of violent oppression from our midst, and continue the work of dismantling systemic racism."

A statement calling for the removal of Silent Sam was also issued by the geography department this week ...

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