Slave Auction Artwork Outside Faneuil Hall Not Enough for Activists Who Want ‘Faneuil’ Removed

A group seeking to change the name of Faneuil Hall in Boston because the man it's named after was a slave owner and slave trader praised Mayor Marty Walsh for allocating money for a slavery monument, but they still want Faneuil's name gone from the historic building. "The mayor is responding to calls for a hearing with second-tier prizes. We will take the second prizes but our eyes are on the prize of being granted a hearing on the issue which he currently opposes,

A group seeking to change the name of Faneuil Hall in Boston because the man it's named after was a slave owner and slave trader praised Mayor Marty Walsh for allocating money for a slavery monument, but they still want Faneuil's name gone from the historic building. "The mayor is responding to calls for a hearing with second-tier prizes. We will take the second prizes but our eyes are on the prize of being granted a hearing on the issue which he currently opposes," said Kevin Peterson, of the…