© 2025 WBGO
WBGO Jazz light blue header background
Jazz...Anywhere, Anytime, on Any Device.
Donate Now
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
WBGO Journal
The WBGO Journal, hosted by News Director Doug Doyle airs Saturday mornings at 6:30
WBGO Journal

College students of color express anger over controversial historical murals

By Doug Doyle
Published October 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
A portion of a mural at the University of Kentucky that depicts slaves bent over in a tobacco field
A portion of a mural at the University of Kentucky that depicts slaves bent over in a tobacco field

Students of color at several educational institutions have objected to historical murals and have called for their removal or destruction. A court case involving a high school ended recently but litigation over murals at a university and a law school is pending. WBGO's Jon Kalish has the story.

Tags
WBGO Journal MuralsRace relationsJon Kalish
Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
See stories by Doug Doyle