Negro Bar Sparks Debate Over History, Possible Name Change

FOLSOM (CBS13) — An online petition is calling for the state to change Negro Bar’s name to a more celebratory name, honoring African Americans. The state-run recreation area has had the same name for generations, but many people say it’s offensive and racially repressive.
It’s not the first time someone has launched a petition to change Negro Bar’s name. One opponent says changing the name means erasing part of Black history.
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