Princeton student Charlesa Redmond says prospective students don't ask about Woodrow Wilson on campus tours.
Princeton student Charlesa Redmond says prospective students don't ask about Woodrow Wilson on campus tours.
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This floor-to-ceiling image of former President Woodrow Wilson will soon be removed frpm a Princeton dining hall in response to student protests.
This floor-to-ceiling image of former President Woodrow Wilson will soon be removed frpm a Princeton dining hall in response to student protests.
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Princeton students and Black Justice League members, from left, Destiny Crockett, Asanni York, Ozioma Obi-Onuoha and Trust Kupupika, at Nassau Hall, the site of the protests last semester.
Princeton students and Black Justice League members, from left, Destiny Crockett, Asanni York, Ozioma Obi-Onuoha and Trust Kupupika, at Nassau Hall, the site of the protests last semester.
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Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is renowned, but the name is controversial.
Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is renowned, but the name is controversial.
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"Our symbols represent who we take ourselves to be," says Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chairman of Princeton's Department of African American Studies.
"Our symbols represent who we take ourselves to be," says Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chairman of Princeton's Department of African American Studies.
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History Professor Joshua B. Guild says Princeton should offer a fuller narrative to reveal Wilson's racist past.
History Professor Joshua B. Guild says Princeton should offer a fuller narrative to reveal Wilson's racist past.
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Professor Martha A. Sandweiss teaches a seminar on Princeton and slavery.
Professor Martha A. Sandweiss teaches a seminar on Princeton and slavery.
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A bust of Wilson inside the building that houses Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
A bust of Wilson inside the building that houses Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
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Racism chiseled on our walls -- and the fight to erase it

Racism chiseled on our walls – and the fight to erase it

By Susan Baer for CNN
20 minute read
Updated 11:50 AM EST, Mon February 15, 2016
Princeton student Charlesa Redmond says prospective students don't ask about Woodrow Wilson on campus tours.
Princeton student Charlesa Redmond says prospective students don't ask about Woodrow Wilson on campus tours.
Natalie Keyssar for CNN
This floor-to-ceiling image of former President Woodrow Wilson will soon be removed frpm a Princeton dining hall in response to student protests.
This floor-to-ceiling image of former President Woodrow Wilson will soon be removed frpm a Princeton dining hall in response to student protests.
Natalie Keyssar for CNN
Princeton students and Black Justice League members, from left, Destiny Crockett, Asanni York, Ozioma Obi-Onuoha and Trust Kupupika, at Nassau Hall, the site of the protests last semester.
Princeton students and Black Justice League members, from left, Destiny Crockett, Asanni York, Ozioma Obi-Onuoha and Trust Kupupika, at Nassau Hall, the site of the protests last semester.
Natalie Keyssar for CNN
Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is renowned, but the name is controversial.
Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is renowned, but the name is controversial.
Natalie Keyssar for CNN
"Our symbols represent who we take ourselves to be," says Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chairman of Princeton's Department of African American Studies.
"Our symbols represent who we take ourselves to be," says Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chairman of Princeton's Department of African American Studies.
Natalie Keyssar for CNN