Last night I put up a post about changing the confederate building names in a prominent JMU Facebook group and I am very disheartened by the response it generated from many alumni and supporters of JMU.

The sheer amount of disrespect and condescension towards current students and recent alumni from people who attended this university decades ago who think they can lecture others on their own lived experiences was just downright sad.

I hope JMU rebuts those despicable voices and does the right thing on these building names and the many other needed changes for racial justice at this university. #ChangeTheNamesJMU

The decisions JMU makes in this historical moment will likely determine the commitment that current students and recent alumni have towards JMU for years to come. @JMU don’t alienate those that are looking to take this university forward