Despite Petition, Harding To Keep George S. Benson’s Name On Its Chapel Venue

Harding University alumnus Jackson House began a petition to remove the name of George S. Benson’s name from the school’s chapel. The school’s president announced that they will keep the name on the chapel, but that the school will take efforts to amplify Black voices on campus.

NewsBobby Ross Jr.July 14, 2020Bobby Ross Jr., Harding University, racism, petition, college, Church of Christ, Christianity, Secondary FeatureComment

After George Floyd’s Death, Petition To Rename Harding Auditorium Gains Support

An alumnus of the private Christian university in Arkansas says the daily chapel venue’s namesake, George S. Benson, was “a vocal racist and supporter of segregation.” The petition proposes renaming the auditorium in honor of Harding graduate Botham Jean, a black man who was shot to death by a white police officer in Dallas in 2018.

Education, News, North AmericaBobby Ross Jr.June 9, 2020George Floyd, christianity, petition, protests, Botham Jean, racism, race relations, racial injustice, Harding University, Secondary Feature, Bobby Ross Jr., ChristianityComment

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