So about public schools named after Robert E. Lee

[Cyrano]

There are some elementary and high schools in the south named after Robert E. Lee. Imagine a black child having to attend a school named after a man who fought to keep her/his ancestors in slavery. Then think about a Jewish child having to attend a public school named for Hitler. That may seem an extreme comparison, but not to a black child whose forbears were bought and sold, lashed, raped, and forced to labor until they died -- if they weren't lynched or beaten to death first.

Those who claim it's all about "southern heritage" are full of shit. It's about bigotry, hatred, and white supremacy.

(Google Robert E. Lee public schools. There are movements, currently in progress, to change the school's names.)

[The Blue Flower]

1. I went to Robt E Lee Jr High in Orlando--early 60s

It's where we all mourned at the flag pole and teachers were in tears when we learned of JFK's death. I don't know if it's still named that. If so, change is long past due.

[zipplewrath]

4. Lee Middle

Lee Middle School as it was known at the end, is no more. It is now College Park Middle.

[DBoon]

2. name them after Lee's slaves

Give some recognition to those that built the south and were treated so terribly by it

[SweetieD]

3. There was obviously intense movements to get his name on every damn thing at some point

so the opposite should happen too. This man is long dead and died in vain for an evil cause. Let his name be remembered as what not to be.

[Pope George Ringo II]

5. Name them for his father?

Light Horse Harry really should get more press, particularly relative to Robert.

[LeftInTX]

6. Parents, student and alumni need to complain to local school boards.

For instance, I don't live in the school district that has a Lee High School. It wouldn't do much good to show up to that school board and complain. As long as parents, students and alumni are OK with it, the name will not change.