Democrats in Orange county,
California, call for change in light of ‘racist and bigoted statements’
Actor made in 1971 interview
In the latest move to change place names in light of US racial history,
Democrats in Orange county are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name, statue and other likenesses from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments.
The
Los Angeles Times reported that earlier this week, officials passed an emergency resolution condemning Wayne’s “racist and bigoted statements” made in a 1971 interview and are calling on the Orange county board of supervisors to drop his name, statue and other likenesses from the international airport.