Unfortunately, if you dig back 60+ years into many things, you'll likely uncover a lot of ugliness and intolerance. It's ok to acknowledge it happened, but it's more important to move forward and learn from mistakes.
I don't have a good answer on where to draw the line in this country's history when it comes to paying tribute to historical figures despite some of their actions, but renaming a stadium seems like a pretty small step. It looks like it's only been named after Darrell K Royal since 1996. Changing it back to Texas Memorial makes sense.
(Royal’s record on race takes a small book to parse—he was still coach when the team integrated and some Black players credit him with installing a mentorship program with Black professionals in Austin; Royal, who also served as athletic director, stated that LBJ, with whom the coach developed a close friendship, made him rethink how he could use his position to improve equality.)
To be fair, Sioux County is still stuck in the 60's.People pound their chests today at those nasty segregationists. But in reality, it was part of most families, certainly mine growing up in Sioux City and spending lots of time on the uncles' farms and at the aunts' picnics around northwest Iowa.
It was different then. We were a country of slaves not long before these people were born. It took time to come to our senses as a country and that started in earnest when I was at Bishop Heelan. Everything should be understood, not accepted, but understood in the context of the times.
You wear Jack Trice's logo with pride. But it wasn't that long ago, guys.
Sioux City is in Woodbury County. But I understand your need to close on a minor point.To be fair, Sioux County is still stuck in the 60's.
People pound their chests today at those nasty segregationists. But in reality, it was part of most families, certainly mine growing up in Sioux City and spending lots of time on the uncles' farms and at the aunts' picnics around northwest Iowa.
It was different then. We were a country of slaves not long before these people were born. It took time to come to our senses as a country and that started in earnest when I was at Bishop Heelan. Everything should be understood, not accepted, but understood in the context of the times.
You wear Jack Trice's logo with pride. But it wasn't that long ago, guys.
Nice gas lighting.Ask African-American students about their experiences in Ames and Iowa State. It's not usually a very positive experience.
I dated one of your cheerleaders back in the day.
She later broke my heart.
Nothing personal, but I hate you now.
I have never lived in the deep South. I have seen pictures from the twenties and thirties of large groups of the Klan on church and public property In the town I grew up in.To those comparing Iowa to Texas or the southeast, I can tell you've never lived in the deep south.
I have never lived in the deep South. I have seen pictures from the twenties and thirties of large groups of the Klan on church and public property In the town I grew up in.
I have never lived in the deep South. I have seen pictures from the twenties and thirties of large groups of the Klan on church and public property In the town I grew up in.
I’m familiar with the Buxton story. Interesting integrated community with significant participation of African Americans in high profile occupations. That said what did it last maybe thirty years and to my knowledge never duplicated again in Iowa.The biggest difference is that back then, it was everywhere down south. Up here.....not so much. My mother in laws parents grew up in a mining town here in Iowa where everyone got along. Read about Buxton, Iowa. And there were many more examples like that all across Iowa. That would have never flied down south back then............anywhere!
I’m familiar with the Buxton story. Interesting integrated community with significant participation of African Americans in high profile occupations. That said what did it last maybe thirty years and to my knowledge never duplicated again inIowa.
True. It lasted as long as it did because the owner of the mine that paid the communities wages encouraged and nurtured the entire community. When the mines played out it was over.The town didn't die because everyone started hating each other.
They don't like Catholics in Sioux County.To be fair, Sioux County is still stuck in the 60's.