“What’s in a name? That can be important. Very, very important. … Changing a name won’t change the hearts and minds of the people.”
— Monica Williams-Hudgens, biracial granddaughter of the late U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond, at a Clemson University speaker series called “Race and the University.” The university recently has been embroiled in a campus controversy over Tillman Hall, whose namesake was an ardent racist and former governor. Ms. Williams-Hudgens said she wouldn’t tell people in the state what to do, but noted universities were places where “radical change is supposed to happen.” More.
[2/7/15: In an earlier version of this post, we incorrectly identified Ms. Williams-Hudgens as a daughter of Sen. Thurmond. We apologize for the error.]
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