California to temporarily change name of Folsom-area historic park deemed offensive

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

FOLSOM, Calif. (KTXL) - A Folsom-area park will have a temporary new name after a unanimous vote by the California State Park and Recreation Commission.

The commission voted 7-0 this Friday in favor of changing the name of Negro Bar, an area located inside the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. The area has a name that a recent campaign says is outdated and discriminatory towards African Americans.

According to California State Parks, officials have been researching the possibility of a name change in the past few years " given the perception that the place name is derogatory and does not reflect a modern view of inclusion and acceptance of all Californians."

Woman who drowned at Folsom Lake was mother of 3
The area refers to a point along the American River, a ‘bar,' where up to 600 Black miners and other people settled during the Gold Rush in California's early history as a state.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/california-to-temporarily-change-name-of-folsom-area-historic-park-deemed-offensive/ar-AAYB7yo

[cally]

1. I live here and it does not seem controversial

The name needs changing. I find these changes fascinating as it is the historical name but words do change in meaning over time and I think the name needs changing.

[Brother Buzz]

2. Plant a bronze plaque at the boat ramp telling the story and call it a day

African American community leaders and historians have not had a problem with the name in the past. The gravel bar is underwater, and today it's nothing but a boat ramp and camp site on a man-made lake. Hell, it doesn't even need a name, just a sign with an arrow on the road that says boat ramp.