University of Richmond removes controversial building names

Image:  When the University of Richmond announced this week that it would remove the names of slaveholders, eugenicists and other known racists and supporters of white supremacy from six campus buildings, some Black current and former students were caught off guard. One alumnus called it “a nice surprise.” A student leader on campus said, “It was a shock, to be quite honest.” Their reactions reflected the low expectations many in and around the private university in Virginia had...