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Story (ABC7 Chicago)
March 30, 2021

Waukegan Latinx activists protest renaming Thomas Jefferson Middle School after Barack and Michelle Obama

Let it be known that no oppressor is safe in the New Woke Order, be it Jefferson or Obama!



Waukegan's Board of Education met Tuesday night as it considers changing the names of two of its schools, Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Daniel Webster Middle School.

Jefferson, who was the nation's third president, owned slaves. Webster was a former senator who supported slavery. Renaming committees were formed for each school, and included people in the community, students and staff.

The school board heard concerns from the public Tuesday night over one of the finalists in the running to be the new name for Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

The country's first Black President and First Lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, is one of the top three choices for the school's new name, but is drawing opposition in the area with a large Latinx population.

"I will not be part of renaming a school after someone who did not and does not represent the undocumented community", said District 60 school board member Edgar Castellanos. Castellanos said he came to the United States undocumented as a child.

"From the time Barack Obama became President until 2017 when he left, he today is still the highest ranking president with deportations in our nation", Contreras said. "We feel that Barack Obama did disservice to us. He denied us, and he didn't stop the deportations, the way he promised".

"If you're removing the name of Thomas Jefferson - one oppressor - the name of Obama is another oppressor and our families do not want to see that name", Contreras said.
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