Austin, TX, Told To Consider Name Change

(Austin, TX) — Austin city officials are being told to consider changing the city’s name.

A new report by Austin’s Equity Office identifies Confederate monuments in the city, as well as streets and neighborhoods named after Confederates and slave owners.

The report points out that Austin is named after Stephen F. Austin, the “father of Texas,” and notes that he opposed efforts to abolish slavery in the state.

Renaming the capital of Texas would likely require a citywide election.