San Francisco to change names of 44 schools to combat racism
The Educational Committee of the American city of San Francisco has called for the renaming of 44 educational institutions, which were named after Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and other figures associated with racism, sexism or slavery. The New York Times writes about this.
There are 121 schools in the district, one third of them will be renamed. This procedure will cost about 10 thousand dollars per institution, the newspaper said.
At the same time, the mayor of San Francisco London Breed, who is the first black woman in this post, criticized the decision to rename, as she considered it inappropriate in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussions about racial inequality have escalated in the world after the death in the United States of African American George Floyd in police custody.
After that, the Knorr brand announced its intention to rename its Zigeunersauce sauce, as the name “Gypsy sauce” could be perceived negatively. And the American company Dreyer s decided to change the name of the Eskimo Pie ice cream so as not to offend the feelings of the Eskimos.
