1st Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted

The First Black Leader of Virginia Military Institute Is Ousted
The college’s board decided not to renew the contract of its superintendent, Major General Cedric T. Wins, who led diversity efforts and removed a Confederate statue on campus.
Virginia Military Institute will not renew first Black superintendent's contract
The supervisory board of the Virginia Military Institute on Friday said it would not renew the contract of the first Black superintendent of the oldest state-supported military college in the U.S. The 16-member board,
VMI faces decision on renewing superintendent's contract - and for how long
Portsmouth, are voicing concern that the board of visitors might not extend Gen. Cedric Wins' tenure for more than a year,
Lawmakers accused of pressuring VMI board to renew superintendent's contract
Allegations of political coercion have surfaced in Virginia, with claims that members of the General Assembly attempted to pressure the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors into renewing Superintendent Maj.
VMI Board Opted Out of Extending First Black Superintendent's Contract
Wins will step down in June from his post as the first Black superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute after the school’s board voted on Friday against extending his contract. In a 10-6 vote,
VMI board won’t renew contract of first Black superintendent
Five Black cadets and one former cadet said retired Army Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins has eased racial tensions since taking over, but they described lingering racism on campus.
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