This school is changing its name from Jefferson Davis to Barack Obama [Mic Archives]

Name: This school is changing its name from Jefferson Davis to Barack Obama [Mic Archives]
Uploaded: 2020-06-24T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 13 s
Channel: Mic
Description: The Davis Magnet IB Elementary school is named for Jefferson Davis, but the school has decided to change its name to honor former President Barack Obama instead. The student body, which is 98% black, sparked a discussion to change the school’s name, which the school board approved. The change adds to a larger initiative to remove Confederate monuments from across the United States.

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The Davis Magnet IB Elementary school is named for Jefferson Davis, but the school has decided to change its name to honor former President Barack Obama instead. The student body, which is 98% black, sparked a discussion to change the school’s name, which the school board approved. The change adds to a larger initiative to remove Confederate monuments from across the United States.

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