(WASHINGTON D.C., 6/11/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded a vote by Virginia’s Shenandoah County School Board not to change the names of two schools back to their previous, Confederate-inspired names.
That board voted against the restoration of the Confederate-related names of two county schools late Thursday night. The 3-3 vote meant that the motion to restore the names of Ashby-Lee Elementary School and Stonewall Jackson High School failed. In 2020, the board voted to change the names to Honey Run Elementary and Mountain View High School.
SEE: Shenandoah County School Board Votes Against Restoring Confederate School Names
Virginia High School’s Name Change Stirs Fury and Debate
https://news.yahoo.com/stonewall-jacksons-name-fell-fast-144043591.html
Shenandoah school names won’t change
Last month, CAIR urged the board not to change the name.
SEE: CAIR Urges Va. County School Board Not to Restore Confederate School Names
“We applaud the Shenandoah County School Board’s vote to keep the new inclusive names for the schools and to provide a welcoming learning environment for all students,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “No student should be forced to attend a school honoring those who defended slavery, systemic anti-Black racism and white supremacy.”
He noted that CAIR has repeatedly called for the removal of Confederate holidays, flags, statues, and symbols nationwide.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com