Dowd YMCA plans to remove monument with Confederate battle flag carving (NC)
BY JONATHAN MCFADDEN
On the cusp of a $20 million renovation to its flagship location in uptown, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte plans to remove a stone monument that’s stood on its property for 21 years ... Last month, the YMCA sent a letter to the Charlotte chapters of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy, telling them it planned to remove a number of structures from its Dowd Y on East Morehead Street to clear the way for construction next year. That includes a stone monument to the North Carolina Military Institute that’s been displayed at the Dowd YMCA since June 1994. Along with celebrating cadets who attended the school, the pillar displays a carving of the Confederate battle flag on its front ... The monument is the only item on the property that doesn’t belong to the YMCA, Orr said. Because it also “challenges our Y’s commitment to welcome all, we have decided that it will not be replaced following construction” ...
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