Barack Obama Elementary School (Richmond, Virginia) Explained

Barack Obama Elementary School is an elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, named after the U.S. president Barack Obama.

Naming

The school was formerly named J. E. B Stuart Elementary after the Confederate Army general J. E. B. Stuart; its name was changed in 2018 to remove the historical reference to the Confederacy. The school board voted to rename the school in June 2018.^{[1] [2]}

The renaming of the school is expected to cost $26,000.^[3] To help pay for these costs, Richmond Public Schools launched a t-shirt fundraiser and raised $40,894.^[4]

References

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Notes and References

1. News: Virginia School Drops Confederate General’s Name in Favor of Obama’s. 2018-06-26. en.
2. News: Richmond renaming school after Obama, scrapping Confederate general's name. 2018-06-26. en. CBS News.
3. Web site: How will Richmond Public Schools pay for J.E.B. Stuart school renaming? Obama T-shirts. Mattingly. Justin. July 16, 2018. Richmond Times-Dispatch. en. 2019-02-26.
4. Web site: Barack Obama Elementary School Bonfire. July 16, 2018. Bonfire. 2019-02-26.