Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Board keeps Klan leader's name at high school


JACKSONVILLE, Florida - A Florida school board voted late Monday night to keep the name of a Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader at a majority black high school, despite opposition from a black board member who said the school's namesake was a "terrorist and racist." After hearing about three hours of public comments, Duval County School Board members voted 5-2 to the retain the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. The board's two black members cast the only votes to change the name. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Readers Digest Store