This is crazy. In San Fran, they have officially voted to rename 1/3rd of the schools. And before you think, "If I I was a minority I wouldn't want to go to a school named after a slave-holder," please realize that the names being stripped include Abraham Lincoln and Diane Feinstein. If you are wondering, how in the world is Diane Feinstein - one of the most liberal Senators in the country - is viewed as racist, here is your explanation.
the San Fran chron wrote:
The task force said that Dianne Feinstein’s name should be removed from her namesake school because, as mayor, she replaced a vandalized Confederate flag that was part of a long-standing flag display in front of City Hall. When the flag was pulled down a second time, she did not replace it. Several speakers opposed renaming the Sunset District school.In the end, Feinstein remained on the list, with a new name pending.
I'm not sure how the committee decided what is morally acceptable. They have a known adulterer like Cesar Chavez still on the list. Plus he called people not from the US "illegals" and "wetbacks" and had his supporters beat them with chains.
Apparently, one of the criticisms of the charade is the fact that it was far from a scholarly endeavor - wikipedia was used to come up with the list.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/education/article/Washington-and-Lincoln-are-out-S-F-school-board-15900963.phpLRC Note. I updated the Chavez section with the illegals/wetbacks comment on 1/29.