Fort Bragg, Named After a Confederate General, Debates Name Change
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🗓️ 17 June 2020
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| 0:45.8 | Welcome back to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny. The city of Ford Bragg in northern California is |
| 0:50.9 | considering changing its name. The city's named after Confederate General |
| 0:55.1 | Braxton Bragg and is one of the many cities in the U.S. right now reckoning with historic names |
| 1:00.5 | and statutes that contribute, excuse me, that tribute the Confederacy. Those in favor of the change |
| 1:06.9 | say the name is offensive and celebrates a racist history and opponents argue that that history is important, good or bad, and shouldn't be erased. |
| 1:14.1 | Efforts to rename Fort Bragg gained little traction in the past, but the city council plans to hear public comment on the issue next week. |
| 1:21.0 | And soon we'll hear from residents for and against the change. |
| 1:23.8 | But first joining me is Willie, Mayor of Ford Bragg. |
| 1:26.6 | Welcome Mayor Lee. |
| 1:29.4 | Thank you, Michael. It's my my pleasure thank you for allowing me on good to have you on also want to welcome robin epley |
| 1:34.1 | who is editor of the fort brag advocate news and mendicino beacon welcome robinepley thank you so much |
| 1:39.5 | for having me and let me begin mayor lee with you this is coming up for a vote, I believe, on the 22nd of June, |
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