Virginia school board votes to return names of Confederate figures to schools

A school board in Virginia voted to restore the names of Confederate military leaders at two schools in Shenandoah County. The vote followed a heated meeting of the school board and comes several years after the schools were renamed during a nationwide reckoning with racism. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports.
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  • @TerryBowles-qm3qc
    @TerryBowles-qm3qc24 күн бұрын

    I know this is upsetting to invertebrate bipedal humanoids... get used to it. The pendulum is swinging in the other direction and this is just the beginning.

  • @marystevens8742
    @marystevens874224 күн бұрын

    You people who want name changes should fight to remove the names of Yale University (Connecticut) and Brown University (Rhode Island). Yale was named for slave trader Elihu Yale who was responsible for slavery in the Indian Ocean area. They named the school after Elihu Yale for his donations to the school. Brown University was named for the Brown Brothers who helped fund the school since they were prolific slave traders. Good Luck.

  • @TheWinterShadow
    @TheWinterShadow22 күн бұрын

    People in this county make the 'woke' sound right, and that's horrible.

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic
    @MeadeSkeltonMusic25 күн бұрын

    Most people were against changing the names in the first place!

  • @catwrangler7907
    @catwrangler790724 күн бұрын

    Looks like a place where Rambo would hitch hike through

  • @TheWinterShadow
    @TheWinterShadow22 күн бұрын

    There is nothing more powerful than people who dream of the good old days with a symbol.

  • @johnpew6846
    @johnpew684625 күн бұрын

    Good job, Shenandoah County! A lot of people support you. Stand strong.

  • @norman8125
    @norman812524 күн бұрын

    Great job!! About time to reverse this wokeness!!

  • @madbug1965
    @madbug196525 күн бұрын

    Yeah! Honor the dishonorable traitors to our country!! Yes!

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    25 күн бұрын

    They were never once convicted of treason.

  • @LadieKadie

    @LadieKadie

    24 күн бұрын

    These were NOT traitors.

  • @daviddoby4645

    @daviddoby4645

    24 күн бұрын

    The only reason it makes sense to defend and support these traitors who committed treason is shame . Shame of allowing oñes self to be used by wealthy people to fight for their assets and financial well being !!!

  • @MikeJones-hc1gw

    @MikeJones-hc1gw

    22 күн бұрын

    U ARROGANT Commie Leftist.

  • @afriknewschannel84
    @afriknewschannel8425 күн бұрын

    Is changing school names all those old relics, who are almost nearing the end of their lives, care about? What about making significant improvements for students and the school? How about brainstorming innovative ideas to raise the school to the highest standards? It's baffling how people think and behave in this country. But are those individuals truly content with their actions? Out of all the tasks at hand, they prioritize changing school names to absurd, irritating, abominable, and disgusting names of some creepy horrific creature? Is that where they choose to focus their time and energy? It's barbaric and repulsive. Sometimes I wonder what people see when they look at themselves in the mirror. Like do they truly see someone they love and are proud of, or just some sacks of dirt? Like honestly how could mature adults agree to such trivial pursuits and ignore the countless opportunities for meaningful action? It's just so absurd.

  • @LadieKadie

    @LadieKadie

    24 күн бұрын

    So when generations age out, we should just ERASE them and rewrite history???? JUST NO‼️ Marxist.

  • @gregpaspatis9425

    @gregpaspatis9425

    24 күн бұрын

    Is removing objectionable books for children in SCHOOL libraries not meaningful enough action for you?

  • @afriknewschannel84

    @afriknewschannel84

    24 күн бұрын

    @@gregpaspatis9425 I'm unsure about the thought process of people like you. Perhaps you assume everyone is as foolish or unintelligent as you are. But you know what? Just please contain your ignorance and keep it to yourself and your associates. I don't need such nonsense.

  • @marystevens8742
    @marystevens874224 күн бұрын

    They were fighting for southern independence not slavery. The North was fighting to force the South back into the Union not to free slaves. Read Lincoln's Inaugural address. Lincoln had 5 slave states in his Union and accepted into the Union West Virginia as a slave state. Don't forget that slave trading started in the NORTH. The first American slave ship was named Desire and built in Marblehead, Massachusetts. The North built the slave ships and brought slaves to America. They sponsored auctions of slaves. Northern Banks made a fortune off insuring slave ships, slaves and used slaves as collateral. Slavery was NOT a Southern thing.

  • @daviddoby4645

    @daviddoby4645

    22 күн бұрын

    Rich people fought to preserve their assets. Poor people fought because rich people manipulated them into it. It must be very hard to admit being used like a pawn in à war which one had nothing to gain !!! What southern independence were poor people fighting for ?

  • @whocares8576

    @whocares8576

    12 күн бұрын

    They were fighting for slavery bro.

  • @barryb83110
    @barryb8311025 күн бұрын

    If the school board had all the rights of a slave, imagine how they would feel about having their family sold and separated, perhaps even to other school board members who were not slaves? I imagine if anyone lived the life of a slave for a year, they might reconsider glorifying those who fought to defend the institution and overthrow the union.

  • @stacybritton1118
    @stacybritton111824 күн бұрын

    Ok. You. Want. Name chang. Well. We. Want. Nathan. Bedford. History. That. He. Created. The. Kkk

  • @daviddoby4645
    @daviddoby464524 күн бұрын

    Keeping these monuments to bigotry and hatred in place is reminding us of the evil that lives today !!! It's sad that fighting for rich people to gain financially is a source of pride and heritage for those who had absolutely nothing to gain .

  • @benjirabbe1205

    @benjirabbe1205

    23 күн бұрын

    every american conflict since the union forward

  • @JJW48002
    @JJW4800225 күн бұрын

    They lost the Civil War. What kind of heritage is that?

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    25 күн бұрын

    They fought for their homes.

  • @JJW48002

    @JJW48002

    25 күн бұрын

    @@MeadeSkeltonMusic is that so?

  • @gregpaspatis9425

    @gregpaspatis9425

    24 күн бұрын

    No matter how things occured, it was history and those names were a part of that history, you try to erase your history you are doomed to repeat it once again.

  • @JJW48002

    @JJW48002

    24 күн бұрын

    @@gregpaspatis9425 then read a history book, you don’t need to glorify them by name of a school after them

  • @rmf9567

    @rmf9567

    24 күн бұрын

    Continue being a liberal lap dog 🐶🐶

  • @stacybritton1118
    @stacybritton111824 күн бұрын

    It. Has. Started. Deep. Down. They. Hate

  • @leoreed6290
    @leoreed629024 күн бұрын

    Cut federal funding for those schools.

  • @benjirabbe1205

    @benjirabbe1205

    23 күн бұрын

    without federal support within and without then shouldn't they be de facto seceded?

  • @bipolarcollie
    @bipolarcollie25 күн бұрын

    Stonewall Jackson attended West Point and admirably served in the USA Army prior to the Civil War. Perhaps they could name the school "Stonewall Jackson before he betrayed his country to keep slavery in the south" School.

  • @leahcatherinevevo
    @leahcatherinevevo25 күн бұрын

    First antisemitism and now racism!?! That breaks my heart. I thought we were better than this. 😢💔

  • @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    @MeadeSkeltonMusic

    25 күн бұрын

    how is it racism?

  • @leahcatherinevevo

    @leahcatherinevevo

    25 күн бұрын

    @@MeadeSkeltonMusic It promotes slavery!!!!!

  • @LadieKadie

    @LadieKadie

    24 күн бұрын

    Facts don’t give 2 cents about your frail feelings! It’s OUR HISTORY!