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Texas Democrats fight to make this year's Confederate Heroes Day the last

Texas Democrats fight to make this years Confederate Heroes Day the last FacebookTwitterEmail Jacob Hale, 17, center, waits to testify at the Texas Capitol in support of a bill before the House State Affairs committee to renew his effort to eliminate a state holiday honoring Confederate heroes with new backing from a high-powered lobbying firm, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Austin, Texas. Hale says it is important to remember the past in an accurate, truthful way that reflects Texas values. (AP...
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After A Year Of Racial Reckoning, Black Lawmakers Believe They Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day In Texas – Houston Public Media

A 1903 Confederate monument stands at the south entrance to the Texas Capitol grounds. 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. Lees birthday, intended to celebrate him, Jefferson Davis and other Confederate soldiers. For years, a handful of Texas lawmakers have tried in vain to pass legisl...
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After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas

Skip to main content Currently Reading After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas Neelam Bohra, Texas Tribune FacebookTwitterEmail 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 Spill...
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