Graffiti painted on three Confederate figures’ statues at UT
Three statues of Confederate figures at the University of Texas were tagged with graffiti overnight.
Vandals painted the words BLACK LIVES MATTER on the base of each statue, with BUMP ALL THE CHUMPS added to that of Jefferson Davis, who was president of the Confederacy.
The vandalism comes as the new UT president, Gregory L. Fenves, is reviewing the role of such statues at the university and as the nation reels from the slaying of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C., in what authorities say was a racist attack by a white gunman.
A UT Student Government resolution calls for the removal of Davis statue from the South Mall. On June 3, Fenves first day as the universitys leader, he pledged to consult with students and faculty members before making a decision on the matter.
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