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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I agree we couldn't have two Marshall HS close to one another, but when you come up with a list of specious reasons to discount various names, such as Johns and Mendez, it really does come across as if you're just looking for an excuse to preserve a status quo that, in too many instances, honors white men who fought for a despicable cause. [/quote]

If you don't think the issue with the Barbara Johns name was a problem, then you really do not know teenagers very well.

And, what were the specious complaints against Mendez?  I thought that was a great choice.  A member of the community who led a remarkable life of service.  I was shocked when the far left of our SB all turned him down.  
Was it because it was not their idea or was it because it had to reflect an African American Civil Rights leader?

I think that Evans was under pressure to come up with something for the African Americans--not all people of color.  Had there not been another Marshall, Thurgood Marshall would have been a terrific choice, but the people who wanted TG never admitted that two Marshall High Schools would be a problem.

And, there people, you have "identity politics."

The obvious answer was staring them in the face.  It was a name that could have brought all sorts of learning experiences and joy to the kids.  Sad that our SB members are so short-sighted.  Maybe it was because it was a motion made by Schultz.

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