Wow how funny
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I interned at Jefferson Davis Middle School, as well as Rober E. Lee Elementary (as a mentor) while I was attending Hampton University. I was never perplexed by the names because VA is a commonwealth state that needed slavery in those days (tobacco is a big thing out there) and supported all those that kept their money coming. However I think it's important to name these schools after people that these children should want to exemplify. And honestly/more importantly these schools are too heavily populated with AA children to be named after such Civil War "heros"(sp?).
There are too many important iconic figures being sheltered from these children (especially in a small town like Hampton). It would be very wonderful to see a "Dorothy Height Middle School" or a "Whitney M. Young Jr. Elementary School" in these areas so that they can see what is possible for any child
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