Two Oregon Place Names Offensive to Black People Renamed

Two Oregon locations whose names were considered offensive to Black people have been renamed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Names with Racial Slurs Removed in Douglas and Tillamook Counties. Triple Nickles Creek in Douglas County honors the all-Black U.S. Army 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion of smokejumpers from World…

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