Hopkins and Watson go all in to remove John C Calhoun
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DeAndre Hopkins doesn't name Clemson in player intros because of slavery advocate associated with school
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As nationwide protests demand a shift in American race relations, DeAndre Hopkins and Deshaun Watson are using the moment to call for change at their former college.
They used their platforms to advocate for the removal of a slave supporter’s name at an honors building at Clemson on Monday. They tweeted a petition started by Clemson student Roann Abdeladl demanding the removal of former U.S. Vice President John C. Calhoun’s name from the school’s Calhoun Honors College.
Deandre Hopkins
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https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1270103712321507328
Clemson University still honors the name of slave owner John C. Calhoun on its buildings, signs, and in the name of its honors program. I am joining the voices of the students and faculty to restarted this petition to rename the Calhoun Honors College. http://tinyurl.com/calhounpetition
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Deshaun Watson
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https://twitter.com/deshaunwatson/status/1270164824027279362
Clemson University should not honor slave owner John C. Calhoun in any way. His name should be removed from all University property and programming. I am joining the students, faculty & DeAndre to restart this petition to rename the Calhoun Honors College.http://tinyurl.com/calhounpetition
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Calhoun’s push for slavery in U.S. government
Calhoun served as the seventh vice president of the United States from 1825-32 and also represented South Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. He was a slave owner and staunch advocate of slavery.
“Slavery is indispensable to a republican government,” Calhoun is quoted as saying.
The petition points to Calhoun’s stance on slavery in contrast to Clemson president James P. Clements’ vow to not tolerate racism “in any form.”
“As students, alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and fans of Clemson University and the Calhoun Honors College, we demand that the University — without further delays or excuses — remove John C. Calhoun’s name from one of our most distinguished academic programs. Calhoun, who on the floor of the U.S. Senate advocated for the expansion of slavery as a “positive good,” exemplifies institutional racism and white supremacy.
DeAndre Hopkins supported a petition calling for the removal of a former U.S. vice president's name at a Clemson program. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Getty Images)
Why Hopkins doesn’t acknowledge Clemson
Hopkins also linked to the petition on his Instagram page while explaining that the school’s continued use of Calhoun’s name is the reason he doesn’t acknowledge Clemson during pregame introductions on NFL broadcasts. Instead, Hopkins names Daniel High School, his South Carolina alma mater.
“As we watch everything happening in the world, I want to bring up something that has been bothering me for a long time in my community,” Hopkins wrote. “Clemson University still honors the name of well known slave owner and pro-slavery politician John C. Calhoun on its buildings, signs and in the name of its honors program. I felt this oppressive figure during my time at Clemson and purposely do not mention the University’s name before NFL games because of it.”
Hopkins played three seasons at Clemson from 2010-12 before the Houston Texans selected him in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Just change the damn name and let’s move on from all this
There is no advantage to keeping it . I really wish they’d change the name of Tillman to old main too . There would really only be a positive impact.
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Just seems strange that you'd change Calhoun before you'd change Tillman. Tillman was a bad guy.
Who didn't own slaves back then? All of our "forefathers" did. I bet DW Daniel's father or grandfather had some slaves.
Thomas Green Clemson married a slave-owner's daughter. Change the name to Dabo University if appeases people.
Who didn't own slaves back then? All of our "forefathers" did. I bet DW Daniel's father or grandfather had some slaves.
Thomas Green Clemson married a slave-owner's daughter. Change the name to Dabo University if appeases people.
Deshaun is the goat. Just name it after him along with all other buildings on campus
History should not be changed. Instead use it to educate.
Call it the RC Edwards Honors College.
Change Tillman back to Old Main.
We’ll have all this behind us in a few days.
Change Tillman back to Old Main.
We’ll have all this behind us in a few days.
Sir, sorry, my ancestors were Negro Slaves in the Great State Of SC!
My point was that the majority of "important white guys" owned slaves. Do we get rid of "George Washington University"? Do we tear down the Jefferson Memorial, Washington Monument, etc?
I don't know the answers.
I'm suggesting that maybe there's a difference in a guy like Tillman vs guys like TG Clemson, John C Calhoun, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, etc. Maybe there's not... I don't know. It's probably more of a question for black people.
All for it.
It is well past time to disassociate from Calhoun and Tillman. I hope Pres. Clements and the BOT makes it happen.
It is well past time to disassociate from Calhoun and Tillman. I hope Pres. Clements and the BOT makes it happen.
I’m all for it. Glad Nuk & DW stepped up. I wonder a little bit if Nuk ever voiced his issues to someone like Clements? I’m sure the line was open. Not that it matters much at this point but maybe it takes these two and a whole lot of people paying attention to them to create change. Reality is that it should’ve been done a while ago and by not being proactive (if you call it that since even the last time this issued was raised was too late) Clemson likely brought some bad press on itself by kicking the can down the road.
Old Main sounds better than Tillman Hall and Calhoun Honors College will serve the same function even if it honors (pun intended) someone else. If it’s “just a name” then it’s really just a name. You can talk about educating people about them instead but has that really even happened? Little too late for that now anyway.
Old Main sounds better than Tillman Hall and Calhoun Honors College will serve the same function even if it honors (pun intended) someone else. If it’s “just a name” then it’s really just a name. You can talk about educating people about them instead but has that really even happened? Little too late for that now anyway.
Just get away from the name thing altogether right now.
OLD MAIN
CLEMSON HONORS COLLEGE or just HONORS COLLEGE
OLD MAIN
CLEMSON HONORS COLLEGE or just HONORS COLLEGE
Tillman was 13 years old at the start of the Civil War and 15 at The Emancipation Proclamation. He probably didn't own slaves, but despicable never the less.
Thomas Green Clemson did own slaves.
Naming ideas?
Thomas Green Clemson did own slaves.
Naming ideas?
He didn’t even defend Dabo. Not that it’s his responsibility but I definitely noticed.
funny
without John C Calhoun Nuk Hopkins would not exist.
is he not smart enough to understand that?
without John C Calhoun Nuk Hopkins would not exist.
is he not smart enough to understand that?
4% of southerners owned slaves.
if those slaves had not been purchased, they would have been killed.
without slavery, many African origin humans would have been exterminated.
slavery is absolutely the second most horrible thing, no third, you can do to a human being.
1_ kill
2_torture
3-enslave
"it must necessarily follow, that some one portion of the community must pay in taxes more than it receives back in disbursements; while another receives in disbursements more than it pays in taxes…
The necessary result, then, of the unequal fiscal action of the government is, to divide the community into two great classes;
one consisting of those who, in reality, pay the taxes, and, of course, bear exclusively the burthen of supporting the government;
and the other,
of those who are the recipients of their proceeds, through disbursements, and who are, in fact, supported by the government; or, in fewer words,
to divide it into tax-payers and tax-consumers".
The necessary result, then, of the unequal fiscal action of the government is, to divide the community into two great classes;
one consisting of those who, in reality, pay the taxes, and, of course, bear exclusively the burthen of supporting the government;
and the other,
of those who are the recipients of their proceeds, through disbursements, and who are, in fact, supported by the government; or, in fewer words,
to divide it into tax-payers and tax-consumers".
It’s incremental. Change the names. Ok. Then 5-10 years from now the push is on to destroy the Calhoun house and/or Tillman Hall.
If not for John Calhoun, there is no Clemson. The entire property was given to create the school.
If not for John Calhoun, there is no Clemson. The entire property was given to create the school.
and I guess Nuk where his last name came from "Hopkins"
whats the odds his last name is that of a slave owner.
might have to change his last name too.
wonder how many of Calhoun's slaves changed their names too?
whats the odds his last name is that of a slave owner.
might have to change his last name too.
wonder how many of Calhoun's slaves changed their names too?
Uh, what? Did John C Calhoun give birth to Nuk? Based on your last several post rants I’m starting to wonder if you are smart enough to understand a lot of things.
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Guess who said this. It’s as racist as it gets.
I will say then, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters of the negroes, or jurors, or qualifying them to hold office, of having them to marry with white people. I will say in addition, that there is a physical difference between the white and black races, which I suppose, will forever forbid the two races living together upon terms of social and political equality, and inasmuch, as they cannot so live, that while they do remain together, there must be the position of superior and inferior, that I as much as any other man am in favor of the superior position being assigned to the white man.
Abe Lincoln. Guess his monuments and the $5 bill need to disappear immediately. Slavery was a part of the times back then. You learn from your history and move on to be better. If we get into renaming everything from a time none of us were alive, we might as well rename all the confederate states too. It will never stop.
I will say then, that I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters of the negroes, or jurors, or qualifying them to hold office, of having them to marry with white people. I will say in addition, that there is a physical difference between the white and black races, which I suppose, will forever forbid the two races living together upon terms of social and political equality, and inasmuch, as they cannot so live, that while they do remain together, there must be the position of superior and inferior, that I as much as any other man am in favor of the superior position being assigned to the white man.
Abe Lincoln. Guess his monuments and the $5 bill need to disappear immediately. Slavery was a part of the times back then. You learn from your history and move on to be better. If we get into renaming everything from a time none of us were alive, we might as well rename all the confederate states too. It will never stop.
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Whhhhaaaatttt the fuuuuuuuucqk are you talking about?
Hard to disassociate from Calhoun when the university sits on what was his land.
Hopkins is an Angle-Saxon name.
I could not find once reference to anyone named Hopkins from Africa
I think Nuk will need to change his last name to cleanse his soul
I could not find once reference to anyone named Hopkins from Africa
I think Nuk will need to change his last name to cleanse his soul
Wait til he finds out our ancestors killed the Indians too. We took their land and named it “South” Carolina. That’s pretty insensitive.
Cant call it the Hopkins Honors College until he graduates. But I agree the name should change
Probably not. There will be something else to bitch and complain about.
