Woodrow Wilson name debate at Princeton continues to sting

By Times of Trenton Editorial Board
on April 08, 2016 at 6:24 AM, updated April 08, 2016 at 8:04 AM

The student organization behind peaceful protests last November at Princeton University — calling for the university to remove the name of Woodrow Wilson from one of its most high-visibility units, among other demands — is justifiably disappointed this week.

The university announced Monday that the School of Public Policy and International Affairs will retain the name of the former New Jersey governor and United States president, despite well-documented assertions by the Black Justice League that Wilson steadfastly supported racist policies.

Among other actions, he allowed his cabinet to re-segregate federal government agencies, rolling back hard-earned gains by black middle-class professionals. Earlier, as president of Princeton, he played a large role in blocking black students from attending the Ivy League school ...

We have a hunch the conversation at Princeton is not over, nor should it be ...

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