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 university’s leader, he pledged to consult with students and faculty members before making a decision on the matter.
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