University of Cincinnati closer to dropping slave-owning founder's name
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The name of Charles McMicken, a 19th-century businessman and slaveowner who helped found the University of Cincinnati, has been a perennial source of controversy for years. In 2019, a study recommended dropping the name from the school's college of arts and sciences. UC president Neville Pinto agrees. We talked to Maurice Stewart, a decorated alumnus, about why he believes dissociating from McMicken's legacy is the right choice.
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