Change.org page – which was started by Florida-based organization Artsemble Underground – states. “Ending racism includes the removal of racist figures, statues, and idols across the south.”It adds: “One of the biggest issues about changing the name of the county is the high cost involved with, but what if the cost would be very minimum, and most of it would be just changing the narrative?”The petition notes that Bruce Lee is “bridged the gap between East and West” and helped to “change the way Asians were presented in American films”.“We are not trying to change our past, we are trying to improve our future, and what better way than use an inspiring, positive influential figure as our namesake,” it concludes.The petition is seeking 1,000.
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