A Black Man who Washed Dishes At Yale Snapped and Destroyed these Racist Windows
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Grace Hopper College
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The residential college where Corey Menafee worked and destroyed the controversial window. It was named after John C. Calhoun, a slavery advocate, and was later renamed Grace Hopper College in 2017 following this incident and broader debates about honoring Confederate figures.
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John C. Calhoun
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The 7th Vice President of the United States and ardent defender of slavery whose legacy at Yale sparked the controversy. Understanding his role in championing slavery as a 'positive good' provides essential context for why the windows and college name were so offensive.
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Removal of Confederate monuments and memorials
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The broader movement to remove symbols honoring slavery and the Confederacy from public spaces. Menafee's action and Yale's subsequent decisions were part of this nationwide reckoning with racist iconography on campuses and in public spaces.
A Black Man who Washed Dishes At Yale Snapped and Destroyed these Racist Windows
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