Petition updateRELOCATE Jefferson Davis Monument to Museum or Private PropertyBrownsville City Commissioners
Antonio CastilloBrownsville, TX, United States
Nov 16, 2017
Here are two examples of what action looks like - The city council in Hollywood, Florida voted to rename streets with Confederate names. https://www.change.org/p/city-of-hollywood-vote-yes-to-rename-confederate-street-signs?utm_medium=email&utm_source=petition_update&utm_campaign=186233&sfmc_tk=gWUaCiVqW%2Fa0SKvPfWJ7xdKnMIy1DU%2F0iCEOS%2BhhEZtVnmPJtyIvJRwkqs7RxX6f&j=186233&sfmc_sub=5465932&l=32_HTML&u=34519112&mid=7259882&jb=1 Denton ISD in Texas voted to rename a school named after Robert E. Lee. http://www.dentonrc.com/education/denton-isd/2017/11/14/site-set-new-denton-isd-elementary-school ---------- Brownsville seems to be going a different direction. Two city commissioners have suggested that the Jefferson Davis monument be moved to Veterans Park. El Rrun Rrun http://rrunrrun.blogspot.com/2017/10/a-racial-conundrum-where-to-place-that.html?m=1 UTRGV Rider http://www.utrgvrider.com/mayor-calls-for-town-hall-meeting-on-davis-memorial/ Keep in mind, one commissioner was recorded using the "N" word and the other continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Brownsville Historical Association. The BHA proudly celebrated Confederate Heroes Day every January on MLK weekend.
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