“Unfortunately, that same Gov. Graves was associated with the Ku Klux Klan. Not just associated with the Ku Klux Klan, but a Grand Cyclops – It’s hard for me to even say those words.”

John England Jr., a former trustee of the University of Alabama, who is also Black, regarding the challenge presented by having an academic building named after an influential, progressive former governor of Alabama who was also a high-ranking official of the KKK. The university has announced that Graves Hall will be renamed to Lucy-Graves Hall, to also honor Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black person to enroll at the university. (Associated Press — Feb. 4, 2022)