"A new sunrise in Savannah": Susie King Taylor to replace Calhoun in downtown square
After a year of debates and historical research, City Council approved the final name to replace the former Calhoun Square: Taylor Square.
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After a year of debates and historical research, City Council approved the final name to replace the former Calhoun Square: Taylor Square.
The name of Susie King Taylor, an emancipated Black woman who taught former enslaved people how to read and write, was chosen to be honored at a historic square in Savannah, Georgia.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia's oldest city, steeped in history predating the American Revolution, made a historic break with its slavery-era past Thursday as Savannah's city council voted to rename a
A Native American tribe, a Black newspaper publisher and a fallen soldier are among the potential namesakes for the former Calhoun Square.