Rename Buildings with a Racist History on the University of Alabama Campus has over 17,000 digital signatures so far.
Creator of the petition, Mackenzi Dugan, notes,
The capstone creed states, "As a member of The University of Alabama community, I will pursue knowledge; act with fairness, integrity and respect; promote equity and inclusion; foster individual and civic responsibility; and strive for excellence in all I do." Every year when freshmen step on campus, they pledge to uphold the Capstone Creed during their time on campus. However, it is incredibly hypocritical to have students promise to "promote equity and inclusion" when there are buildings on our campus named after KKK leaders, and slave owners.