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2020-06-18 -PC Follies
Two schools honoring Washington and Jefferson to be renamed in 'support of Black Lives Matter'
[WASHINGTONEXAMINER] Two public schools in Berkeley, Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,, will remove their names commemorating Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson amid renewed and widespread calls from the Black Lives Matter movement for racial equality.

The Berkeley Unified School District approved a "Resolution in Support of Black Lives Matter" last week, following weeks of nationwide protests and riots denouncing systemic racism and police brutality sparked by the death of a black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis police custody on Memorial Day. Both schools are named after presidents who owned slaves.

"Noting that Black Lives Matter protests have swept the nation as demonstrators demand justice in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and far too many other Black Americans to list, the Resolution In Support of Black Lives Matter includes the following action steps: Initiate a School Renaming Process for Jefferson and Washington Elementary Schools in accordance with the District’s policies," the school board said in a statement.

The school district also announced it would launch a "Black Joy Campaign," which will be a year-round initiative to train teachers on racial equality and collect data from the schools, the SF Gate reported.

"This is the first, but not the last, of our work around ensuring that we move from the thought of equity to excellence," school board member Ka’Dijah Brown said.

Community members previously tried to remove Jefferson’s name from the elementary school in 2005 but did not get enough votes for the change. The BLM movement is cited as the spark that initiated the successful changes.

Last week's vote comes as statues and memorials of controversial leaders have been toppled and defaced in recent weeks. Additionally, people in high-profile industries have faced resignations and firings over comments or actions regarding race.
Posted by Fred 2020-06-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top
 File under: Antifa/BLM 

#1 Given the likely quality of graduates ("California" & "public school"), this is probably for the best.
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-18 01:30||   2020-06-18 01:30|| Front Page Top

#2 In Georgia the 'flight' begins long before the WOKE name changes. The HS football team and the real estate multi-listings are key indicators. Following local crime stats is also a useful confirmation.

It is, what it is.



Posted by Besoeker 2020-06-18 01:37||   2020-06-18 01:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Surprise ...We have an election coming up.

The Liberals, Socialists and Democrats were losing minority voters in droves. So they whipped out the Political Election Year Playbook and tried so far:

* a coup,
* a perjured based and failed impeachment,
* an mega over-hyped virus packed with false data,
* Mail in voting to stuff the vote,
* Major funded protests over local incidents,
* Bought and funded in Anti-FA and BLM for Riots,
* Allowed them to loot, set fires and assault over 10,000 US Citizens,
* Kill or murder over 30 people,.
* Physically assault over 500 police officers,
* Murder 5+ Police,
* Followed Police home to assault them and their families and or commit arson.
* Likely damage or theft over $500M in private property.
* Publish Police officers home addresses and personal date to allow more Felonies.

My fear now is they will seek out and commit greater MEDIA incidents, like school shootings or following thru on threats to take rioting and looting suburbia.

BTW:
Because Police dept. are issuing only basic basic ammo amounts. Many here in Georgia have been sharing extra 9mm, 40cal, 12Ga. "training" ammo with our community officers.
Posted by NN2N 2020-06-18 06:32||   2020-06-18 06:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Just name them all after Barky and Mooch. Let their names be tied to every bad thing that happens in the public school system in this country.
Posted by M. Murcek 2020-06-18 09:03||   2020-06-18 09:03|| Front Page Top

#5 "Black Joy Campaign,"

Strength Through Joy!
Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-18 10:02||   2020-06-18 10:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Ka’Dijah Brown

I'm sorry, are we supposed to say this with a straight face?
Posted by Bob Grorong1136 2020-06-18 10:04||   2020-06-18 10:04|| Front Page Top

#7 Rename one for Margaret Higgins Sanger. Watch the intersectionality fight begin!
Posted by Procopius2k 2020-06-18 10:05||   2020-06-18 10:05|| Front Page Top

#8 Jefferson and Washington Elementary Schools

Teach the little kids how to hate, early.
Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-18 11:29||   2020-06-18 11:29|| Front Page Top

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