George Washington has triggered Memphis lawmakers.
Shelby County Commissioner Henri Brooks declared President’s Day as racist, sponsoring a resolution which would rename Presidents Day to “Friends and Employee Holiday.”
The resolutional was titled “Racial Exclusion and Humiliation.”Recognizing and honoring all Black enslaved persons bought, sold, and bred for profit by United States Presidents; and who built the White House itself including most other major buildings in the 18th century United States, such as Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and James Madison’s Montpelier
WATCH: Shelby County Commission Votes to Rename ‘Racist’ President’s Day
Commissioner Henri Brooks sponsored the resolution titled “Racial Exclusion and Humiliation,” — which renames the federal holiday to “Friends and Employee Holiday.”
The resolution read:
"Recognizing and… pic.twitter.com/SqukSoEeVg— KWAM News Radio 990 AM Memphis (@Mighty990KWAM) April 11, 2024
