Dixie Schools: Marin Residents March to Change a Name with Racist History
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Dixie Schools: Marin Residents March to Change a Name with Racist History

Submitted by Theresa Riley on April 16, 2019 - 3:55pm

Standing up to the legacy of slavery and the Confederacy isn't just happening in the South. Many miles away in Marin County, CA, a battle is underway over a school district named "Dixie." Some members of the community are demanding it be renamed. Watch our video documenting a Silent March to Change the Name.

 

Read more [1] about the history of the Dixie name change. 

 

 

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