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2020-06-24 -PC Follies
Man Goes On Fast To Get Faneuil Hall's Name Changed
...because it's (of course) racist! via Universal Hub
[GregCookland] - Boston’s Faneuil Hall Is Named For A Slaver, Kevin Peterson Launches Hunger Fast Calling For It To Be Renamed

Boston’s Faneuil Hall is named for a slaver. This afternoon, Kevin Peterson, founder of the Boston-based New Democracy Coalition, launched a hunger fast at the landmark across from Boston City Hall as part of his multi-year effort to get the building renamed.

"This building behind me is a publicly owned building that we want to have renamed in the city of Boston because it’s named after a slave owner," Kevin Peterson said in a Facebook live video this afternoon. "...We do not want to remove the hall or have it torn down. We want to have the hall renamed after someone who wasn’t a slave owner."

"We’ve been petitioning the mayor for over two years to simply allow citizens of Boston to hold a hearing," Peterson said. "And the mayor of Boston has refused to talk to us and the City Council has refused to talk to us."

I sent to the mayor’s press office this afternoon seeking comment, but so far have not received a response.
Look at the dude's picture - it could take him months to fast...
Posted by Raj 2020-06-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ]  Top

#1 
Posted by Frank G 2020-06-24 07:42||   2020-06-24 07:42|| Front Page Top

#2 WTF? How are Bostonians supposed to tell ferriners from locals without the Faneuil hall pronunciation quiz?

Posted by AlanC 2020-06-24 07:47||   2020-06-24 07:47|| Front Page Top

#3 That pronunciation and how to pronounce Peabody.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-06-24 08:01||   2020-06-24 08:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Why can't he pledge to swim to Africa instead? At least he'd get some exercise.
Posted by Ebberens Glimp4613 2020-06-24 08:36||   2020-06-24 08:36|| Front Page Top

#5 For those of you who don't know how to pronounce Peabody it's Pee-buh-dee.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-06-24 13:12||   2020-06-24 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 DB, there's also Quincy (Quin zee).
Posted by AlanC 2020-06-24 14:01||   2020-06-24 14:01|| Front Page Top

#7 And Wuster
Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-06-24 18:31||   2020-06-24 18:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Fannel Hall and Quinzee Market. Great places.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2020-06-24 18:32||   2020-06-24 18:32|| Front Page Top

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