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Results: Tennessee principal apologizes for 'All Lives Matter' theme for Black History Month

Published on 02/03/2021
By: Tellwut
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Education
The principal at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, middle school has apologized after announcing that the school's Black History Month theme would be "All Lives Matter." East Ridge Middle School announced the theme in its weekly newsletter, which was sent out to families Sunday.
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1.
Did you know that February is Black History month?
Yes
76%
2441 votes
No
24%
759 votes
2.
2.
The phrase "all lives matter" has become a controversial response to the Black Lives Matter movement and critics say that it minimizes the impact of systematic racism and police violence on the Black community. Do you think the theme of Black History Month that the school chose was inappropriate?
Yes
33%
1043 votes
No
35%
1110 votes
Undecided
33%
1047 votes
3.
3.
The Tennessee Department of Education reports that 71.1% of the school's students are Black, Hispanic or Native American. Do you think the students should be able to vote on the theme for Black History Month?
Yes
53%
1689 votes
No
17%
559 votes
Undecided
30%
952 votes
4.
4.
Principal Christy Caldwell Drake issued an apology Monday, explaining that her inspiration for the theme was a mural in the school which says "Where Every Child Matters." Do you agree that the principal should have apologized?
Yes
33%
1057 votes
No
38%
1210 votes
Undecided
29%
933 votes
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