The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

All content by Liz Trubeck
Lexington City Council members voted unanimously to change the name of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery after Alexander’s speech. Photo by Catherine McKean, ’24

How a statement by Lexington City Council’s lone Black woman informs council decisions

Mayor Friedman’s perception of Lexington changed after Alexander shared what living as a Black woman in town during Jim Crow laws was like
Liz Trubeck
December 11, 2023
Load More Stories