June 2021 PNA E-News

Did you forget to read the PNA e-newsletter that went out on June 12? Read it here at: https://mailchi.mp/dd58a94e2f1c/pna-enews-june2021

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June 15, 2021 · Eleanor Gardner · No Comments
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Changing our Neighborhood Name

Our neighborhood name of “Pinckney” was recently changed to “Pinkney.” This change occurred because Pinckney with a ‘c’ was associated with Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, a Revolutionary War general who signed the Constitution and who also was a slaveholder who believed slavery was fundamental to the American way of life (he owned a large plantation in South Carolina). Given this problematic history, neighborhood residents voted to change our neighborhood name. To learn more about the year-long process, go to our dedicated webpage. The final round of voting ultimately landed on the name of “Pinkney” in honor of William Pinkney, who gave a famous anti-slavery speech in 1789.

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