Goodbye, Confederacy. Hello, Obama

[struggle4progress]

Associated Press
5:52 PM, Oct 18, 2017

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) ... Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.

The school with 98 percent African-American enrollment is set to be renamed for Barack Obama in the next academic year, in a move proposed by parents and approved by a majority of students, parents, faculty and staff members.

The PTA president, Janelle Jefferson, announced the planned change at a school board meeting Tuesday ...

http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/at-mississippi-school-goodbye-confederacy-hello-obama

[spanone]

1. Fantastic!!!...K&R...

[mcar]

2. Great news!

[Bleacher Creature]

3. This has to be a racist's worst nightmare.

I love it!

[Sailor65x1]

4. I imagine that will be a very cool day

For all those students. Msybe there will even be a cameo!

[yallerdawg]

5. This is a fantastic idea!

We have prominent Lee and Davis public high schools here in Montgomery, Alabama!

One could get Barack Obama.

The other could get Kamala Harris!!!!

[lame54]

6. Maybe they can get Trump to cut the ribbon

[sheshe2]

7. Woot!

Love it.

[demmiblue]

8. K&R