The city council of Savannah, Georgia, voted Thursday to rename a downtown square after Susie King Taylor, a Black woman who once taught slaves to read and write. CNN values your feedback 1.

Georgia Savannah square replaces century-old tribute to slavery advocate John C. Calhoun with emancipated Black woman The historic square in GA will honor Susie King Taylor, who taught former ...

Savannah’s city council voted Thursday to rename a 170-year-old town square, in an attempt to shed some of its pro-slavery past and honor the Black educator and nurse Susie King Taylor. Calho… ...

Susie King Taylor is the first person of color whose name will adorn one of Savannah’s 23 squares. Skip to Article. ... in honor of Black educator. Updated: Aug. 25, 2023, 1:59 p.m.

Oglesby said this is just a part of what 100 Black Men Savannah does throughout the year. “A mentoring organization that’s focused on helping the youth and the wellness of the community,” said Ogelsby ...

People stroll through the space formerly known as Calhoun Square in Savannah, Ga., on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Savannah's city council voted in November 2022 to remove from the square the name of ...

Georgia’s oldest city, Savannah has renamed one of its town squares for the first time in 140 years. Susie King Taylor, born into slavery in 1848, will be the first person of color to be ...

Savannah square to be renamed in honor of Susie King Taylor. Her name will replace John C. Calhoun, a former vice president who was a vocal supporter of slavery before the Civil War.