UK School Renamed As Colston Airbrushed Out Of History

UK School Renamed As Colston Airbrushed Out Of History
Protesters throwing the statue of Edward Colston into Bristol harbour during a Black Lives Matter protest rally in Bristol, England, on June 7, 2020. Ben Birchall/PA Media
Chris Summers
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The governors of one of Bristol’s most famous schools have chosen to rename it, dropping any reference to merchant and slave trader Edward Colston.
Colston’s School, a private institution that was set up more than 300 years ago, will now be known as Collegiate.
Chris Summers
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