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National: Fla. High School Keeps Klan Leader’s Name; Slain Trick-or-Treater May Have Saved His Family
November 4th, 2008Fla. high school keeps Klan leader’s name. 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 retain the name of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School. The board’s two Black members cast the only votes to change the name. “(Forrest) was a terrorist and a racist,” argued board member Brenda Priestly Jackson, who is Black. Betty Burney, the board chairman and the board’s other Black member, also voted against retaining the name. “It is time to turn the page and get beyond where we are,” she said. More than 140 people crowded into the meeting room, with another 20 watching the meeting on a television in the lobby. Many urged a name change, saying the Forrest name was an insult. But others argued that Forrest was “a good man” and “military genius” and that those who wished to change the name of the school wanted to “wipe out Southern history.”
The slain trick-or-treater may have saved his family. The parents of a 12-year-old boy who was shot to death while trick-or-treating say their son was a hero. T.J. Darrisaw died Halloween night after a convicted felon unloaded a barrage of bullets from inside a home through the closed door as Darrisaw, his father and brother approached. The boy’s father and brother also were wounded. T.J.’s parents say Darrisaw was determined to get candy first, so he was in front when the shots were fired. “T.J. saved us that night,” the father, Freddie Grinnell Jr., told Reuter News Monday. “He took most of the shots.” Police said the suspect, Quentin Patrick, 22, opened fire with an AK-47 because he thought he was being robbed. The family went to the home because the porch light was on, usually a signal that trick-or-treaters are welcome. Patrick is expected in court today to face charge related to the shooting. Patrick, who is charged with murder and three counts of assault and battery with intent to kill, was denied bond Monday. Grinnell says he hopes the man accused of killing his son suffers for the rest of his life. “The injury to my arm is not as bad as the injury to my heart. I’ve lost a piece of my heart forever,” Grinnell said.
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Black is and black that , this is history and the all world knows about it you
people’s act like the cosmos is all around you’s BS.
DAVID ..WILL VOTE FOR MR OBAMA TODAY!!!!..HIS..”MOM IS WHITE”.. AND HIS..”FATHER IS”..THE DEEPEST.. DARK ..BERRY.. EBONY.. BLACK MAN YOU CAN FIND”!!!
my heart goes out to the whole entire family.the person responsible for this horrible crime need to rotten in jail for the rest of his life…..If i was the judge i would sentence him to dealth by leathel injection……..Thats just my oppion…
GET OUT THERE AND VOTE EVERY BODY,LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD……………………AND VOTE VOTE VOTE FOR OBAMA…………………..
^^^^^^^You 2 belong together, LMAO!!!!
That’s for Lynn and David, lol
The Lord is watching you make your bed in hell. YOU people (racist) are the reason why God made Heaven and hell, and believe me, you are taking this to heart harder than anyone else, your emotions are all jumbled up, just like your thoughts. Wrap yourself in your white hooded sheets all you want, more to burn in hell.
Hay Lynn David will vote, but for himself he is just that stupid, he thinks he ’s on the ballot. I voted today and guess what david I voted for OBAMA and every other black did in my family and its a whole lot of us you stupid redneck. You think you here the word BLACK now you just wait, BLACK IS BACK
David just be quiet. You are always saying things about BLACK people. I really wonder why you are so stupid. DAVID did you VOTE today. DAVID are you ready for a BLACK/ WHITE president
we are. Tomorrow I will be crying tears of joy when OBAMA WINS
MY prays goes out to family who lost their little boy on a night where it was suppose to be fun .
Monique..You are our offspring big girl.
the white southern confederate people were the most unamerican, american haters in american history, this white southern people comitted treason against the u.s.a. and comitted terrorist acts, they seceded from the union and declared civil war that killed thousands of american soldiers, how in the hell can anybody honor white people terrorist that declared war on the u.s.a.
You all are giving David way too much attention. This dude has posted comments on other topics that was rude. Attention is what he is looking for because he isn’t getting it in the outside world. The best way to deal with ignorant people is to ignore them. Because all in all, he isn’t worth your time.
Blessings and Peace
President Obama 08
david is one of those white southern confederate people and he must be shot on sight. him and republican the racist dog.
MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY OF THE LIL BOY WHO WAS SHOT.. THE MAN SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE.. HE WHO DOES NOT CREATE LIFE SHOULD NOT FEEL LIKE THEY CAN TAKE A LIFE.. HOW COULD YOU OPEN FIRE LIKE THAT ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT WHEN THERE ARE MILLIONS OF KIDS TRICK OR TREATIN….
If they left J. Edgar Hoover’s name on buildings, why would you think they would change another racist from a school.
You are so tight My Brother, cause the F.B.I. has always been a enemy to Black s.
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