Ludlum Elementary School in Hempstead, NY might be the first to rename itself for Barack Obama. The students developed a grassroots consensus, brought it to the school board and the board, in another national first, said “Hey, why not?”, and just did it. The school is in an almost entirely African American and Latino community. It’s the sort of place where nowadays a little kid crying because he doesn’t want the doctor to give him a shot or something is now being told, “Hush up! Do you think Barack Obama would cry about a thing like that?” and so forth. I spend a workday or so a week in Hempstead and just this past week I had to stop myself from telling two twenty-something young men, “Barack Obama wants you to pull your pants up over your underwear.” I didn’t say it, because I actually didn’t know the two guys and it wasn’t exactly my business, but you can bet they hear it from their Moms.
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Posted by LizDexic on December 23, 2008 at 12:19 am
This post just put a smile on my face. Of COURSE there will be many schools named that. And they’re first. That’s very cool.
Posted by writechicpress on December 29, 2008 at 4:25 pm
These kids will be permanently endowed with the power of the Oh! Ba! Ma! chant.
Posted by Jessica on January 23, 2009 at 11:31 am
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