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Berkeley Wrestles With Dark History Of The City's Namesake
Berkeley is proud of its name. You see it everywhere in the city. But it's also proud of its stand on racial equity.
May 11, 2023
BERKELEY -- The city of Berkeley was established in 1866, when attitudes about race were far different than today. Now, as the city tries to correct past wrongs, it is running into a problem with its history and its very name.
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Berkeley is proud of its name. You see it everywhere in the city. But it's also proud of its stand on racial equity. That's where things get kind of sticky.
"I mean, I don't really know the history behind it, but I know for a fact he definitely was involved in the triangle slave trade at the time," said UC Berkeley student Agam Bal.
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