Nathan Bedford Forrest

Assault charge dismissed against confederacy supporter who harassed Black elected official, sang ‘Dixie’

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Memphis erases Confederate general from its public spaces

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Remains of Klan leader to be removed from Memphis Park for Juneteenth celebration

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Atlanta school named after KKK founder renamed after Hank Aaron

Forrest Hill Academy, an Atlanta school formerly named after Confederate Army general Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first grand wizard of
/ April 15, 2021

Tenn. lawmakers work to remove commission after members vote to take down KKK statue

Just weeks after its vote to move a bust of a Ku Klux Klan leader from the state capitol to
/ March 19, 2021
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Tennessee Republicans vote to keep KKK leader bust in Capitol

The bronze bust of Confederate and Ku Klux Klan leader, Nathan Bedford Forrest, will remain inside the Tennessee State Capitol.
/ June 12, 2020
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Lawmakers say they were tricked into honoring KKK leader

Members of Tennessee House of Representatives say members had slipped in language honoring former KKK leader and slave trader Nathan Bedford Forrest.
/ April 28, 2017
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Mississippi Republican calls for the Confederate emblem to be taken off state flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A top Mississippi  lawmaker says the Confederate battle emblem is offensive and needs to be removed
/ June 23, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Billboard honoring KKK founder on display near Selma bridge on anniversary of historic march

theGrio REPORT – This weekend, the president himself will be in Selma, Alabama, to commemorate 50 years since the historic march and Bloody Sunday. But just within sight of the historic site is a billboard commemorating KKK founder Nathan Bedford Forrest.
/ March 7, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Florida school no longer named for KKK founder

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) — A Jacksonville high school named in 1959 after a former Confederate general and the co-founder of the Ku Klux Klan has a new name, ending a decades-long debate over the issue…
/ January 10, 2014