Jacksonville, Florida: Controversial comments during Lee High School renaming meeting

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    Hard to believe this is 2021 given comments like:
    • “If this high school is having problems, how long has it been predominantly African American?”
    • "Slaves have an obligation to obey their master."
    Video capturing controversial comments during Lee High School renaming meeting goes viral

    Students spoke out Tuesday night at the fourth community meeting to discuss the possible renaming of Duval County’s Robert E. Lee High School – named after the commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War. In fact, some students came for the very first time after a video posted by the student organization EVAC Movement went viral on Twitter. It shows alumni making controversial comments during the first three name change meetings at Lee, including: “If this high school is having problems, how long has it been predominantly African American?” Some comments even going this far: "Slaves have ...


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