'Negro' removed from place names in Texas - The Washington Post
The 16 sites have been renamed after notable or historical figures.
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Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have 'Negro' In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It?
Editor's note: This is a story about the pervasive nature of racial insensitivity in America and how it persists to this day, and contains terms some might find offensive. In 1991, Texas passed a law to remove the word "Negro" from its place names. But today, over two dozen geographic places in the state — think creeks, valleys and other small features — still have the word in their names. That's because the federal government blocked the name changes. In almost 30 years, only one of the places mentioned in the bill has been renamed, according to an NPR review. And the most vocal advocate...
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More Than 2 Dozen Texas Places Have 'Negro' In Their Names Despite A 1991 Law : NPR
Texas lawmakers voted to remove the word "Negro" from geographic features in 1991. But a federal board blocked the proposed name changes, and since then, almost none of them have been changed.
Source: npr.org