On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.
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After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
Neelam Bohra, Texas Tribune
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State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, chairperson of the Legislative Black Caucus, wants to pass legislation that would remove or replace Confederate Heros Day, a state holiday celebrating leaders of the Confederate army. (Stephen Spillman / for Express-News)Stephen Spillman /Stephen Spillman
The day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honoring a leader of the American civil rights movement, some Texas employees will also take a paid day off this Tuesday for Confederate Heroes Day a state holiday falling on Robert E. Lee’s birthday, intended to celebrate him, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate soldiers.
On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.
On Tuesday, some Texans will take a paid day off for a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and other leaders of the Confederate army.