NAACP remains committed to removal of vestiges of Confederacy (GA)
Posted: Aug 26, 2015 4:24 AM EDT
Updated: Aug 26, 2015 4:24 AM EDT
By WTOC Staff
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - The NAACP has released the following statement:
The NAACP's resolve to remove hateful symbols and vestiges of the confederacy including the confederate battle emblem and the racist tune "Dixie" from the Effingham County High School remains solid in the face of news that the Effingham County Board of Education has decided to keep the Rebel nickname ...
In a standing room only meeting, the NAACP met on last night and agreed to address the School District’s failure of nearly 20% percent of white students and nearly 40% percent of African American students, according to Georgia Department of Education graduation statistics. "Superintendent Shearhouse is desperately trying to nip this in the bud because what he describes as a system where every student is successful is as untruthful as his attempt to reconcile the confederate swastika and the racist tune "Dixie" with a heritage of pride" ...
http://www.wtoc.com/story/29881081/naacp-remains-committed-to-removal-of-vestiges-of-confederacy