Black Vandy grad trying to buy out 'Confederate' name

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<A black doctor has offered $50,000 to a Southern heritage group to buy the naming rights to a Vanderbilt University dormitory at the center of a legal fight over the word "Confederate."

Dr. Eddie Hamilton, a 1985 Vanderbilt graduate, has offered the money and hopes others will chip in.

He hopes the school will give the United Daughters of the Confederacy money to rename Confederate Memorial Hall.

Hamilton said he felt moved to make the public offer after an appeals court ruled against Vanderbilt's plan to strip the word off the building.

"Anything that makes reference to the Confederacy obviously is a personal affront to anyone of African descent. Our forefathers were enslaved by their forefathers," Hamilton said.>

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/news/state/11682612.htm

[donsu]

1. kick and a gold star for Dr. Hamilton

nt

[gratuitous]

2. Hey, money talks

If appeals to reason, humanity, justice and just plain decency don't work with some folks, then it's time to write a check. Good for Dr. Hamilton, though I'm sure some folks opposed to him are curious and furious that a black man has so much money.

[JI7]

3. the same type of people who want to keep the confederate name