Documentary
“Change the Name”
Now Free to Watch Online at www.BET.com
Tagged: school, history, changethename, vlacademy,
2 minutes, 36 seconds
What happens when a group of students come together to fight for what’s right?
“Change the Name” follows the story of Village Leadership Academy students Grassroots Campaign to change the name of a park in Chicago from one honoring a slaveholding family to that of renowned abolitionists, Anna & Frederick Douglass.
Created by Cai Thomas and part of the BET Queen Collective Shorts collection.
Link to view on BET here: https://www.bet.com/video/bet-her/bet-her-presents-queen-collective/2021/episodes/203-change-the-name.html
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