Christmas wrappings: Name is racially charged
The United Methodist Church will not hold its large 2012 General Conference in Richmond, Virginia, because the name of the city’s minor league baseball team is racially charged, according to denominational officials.
Members of the planning commission for the every-fourth-year convention said they were unaware that the Virginia capital is home to the Richmond Braves—a team affiliated with the Major League Atlanta Braves—when they chose Richmond to host the meeting.