Ear Shot

Racist place names spark controversy


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Throughout New York, some places are still named with racial slurs and other offensive language. Bruce Farrington is the historian for the village of Sodus Point. He stands on a stretch of beach on the South Shore of Lake Ontario, looking over to a piece of land that juts out into the water. It’s called Freedom Hill. "There was a large group of people in this area – both white and black community – that were strongly against slavery and they risked prison and a fine to help the slaves and taking
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Ear ShotBy WXXI News

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