"There are few figures in American history that are more divisive, hypocritical and demoralizing than Robert E. Lee, a native of the state of Virginia, not Louisiana," the June 9 letter said. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=2501894830055909&ev=PageView&noscript=1" Another board member, Dadrius Lanus wrote a lengthy post on Facebook addressing Bernard: You had every single opportunity to apologize after you embarrassed our school board on the news by openly supporting the legacy of Robert E. Lee, but you did not, he wrote. Use your voice to let EBR Schools know its time for change. However, a few angry parents don't believe Bernard is doing that. Goedeke was a right tackle in college but the Bucs tried to shoehorn him in the starting lineup at left guard. "I. She was shopping while citizens were speaking about changing the name of Lee High. "I had intended to get up here and talk about how racist Robert E. Lee was, but I'm going to talk about you, Connie, sitting over there shopping while we're talking about Robert E. Lee," said activist Gary Chambers Jr., addressing Connie Bernard at a hearing last Thursday. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? A lawyer for embattled East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard and a prosecutor said Monday they're trying to resolve misdemeanor charges against her that stem from a 2018 . I had intended to get up here and talk about how racist Robert E. Lee was, but Im going to talk about you, Connie. Community member Gary Chambers said he planned to speak about why Lee was not an appropriate figure to honor during Thursdays meeting, but instead, he shifted gears and addressed Bernard. In 2016, the board voted to remove the Robert E. from the name, but his last name remained. We elect them to vote the will of the people. 854K subscribers A three-minute video of activist Gary Chambers berating and calling for the resignation of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard has gone viral.. BATON ROUGE - After a relatively slow decline in crawfish prices over the past month, the market is finally hitting peak springtime form. A new name is expected to be selected by the board on July 16. The statue to the controversial Castleman has been vandalized often over the last ten years. announced it was calling for Bernard to step down. My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others, and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry, Connie said in a statement to The Advocate. // &amp;lt;! I told Connie Bernard to her face she needed to resign from the East Baton Rouge School board. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman) A post shared by Gary Chambers (@garychambersjr) on Jun 19, 2020 at 12:03pm PDT. The runoff election will take place on Dec. 10. Did you encounter any technical issues? https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_268e5b2e-5162-11e9-a304-4397bc7cfc9d.htmlhttps://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/article_ac03715e-c354-11e9-ab49-c712c9b061fc.htmlhttps://m.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmingarychambers%2Fvideos%2F10163856623180013%2F\u0026show_text=0\u0026width=560https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_50df7e4c-b27f-11ea-b969-5b0376f4116f.html Jonathan Majors Problems Mount As More Alleged Abuse Victims Collaborate With D.A. I promise I will be part of the solution, Bernard said. From the moment he walked up to the podium, you already KNEW it was about to be some ish. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. I stand with you, in love and respect.. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Two years ago. And this isn't the first time Gary has called Connie out. A status conference has been scheduled for May 23 before State District Judge Louis Daniel. And you should resign. I stand with you, in love and respect.". There was a problem saving your notification. Connie again has shown who she is. A Change.org petition urging Bernard to resign garnered more than 7,200 signatures as of Sunday afternoon. // <! "My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry," she said. The school changed its name from Robert E. Lee High School in 2016. Lamar scored early and often No. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;lt;! Most of the school board members dont even have as much education as this woman and they voted for a white woman with less skills to lead a school district that is 81% Black. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Video leaked of the scuffle between the board member and the teen where it appears she entered the. Morning sunshine will turn to mostly cloudy skies, with a few possible showers forming, as a cold front approaches the area NAACP Baton Rouge leaders similarly said the schools renaming was long overdue. He said such evidence would require Bernard taking responsibility for what happened that Friday night. You sit your arrogant self in here and sit there shopping while the pain and hurt of the people of this community is on display, Chambers said. "Not one part of what I saw or what I heard, had anything to do with putting the children first," Tony Jones said. There isnt a single public school attended by children in Baton Rouge named after someone Black. When we dont confront elected officials we give them permission to disrespect us and to devalue us. "Her actions, as proven on the video, do not set a positive example for parents, students, or the system that she's elected to represent," said Carrie Griffin Monica, Executive Director of Stand for Children. Until Connie Bernard is off the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, we still have work to do, Gary said. 1 LSU baseball wins game 2 vs Alabama 12-8. Weve got work to do, #KeepPushing and #LetsGoHigher. Today & Tonight: Clouds Friday PM Forecast: showers around as weekend begins. Ultimately, the school board resolution was unanimously approved, with all nine members, including Bernard, voting in favor, according to the meetings minutes. Moore, however, would not go so far as to describe what Bernard did as choking, though some who had seen the video did conclude that. In 2016, the board voted to remove the Robert E. portion of the schools name, with Bernard being one of the five members to vote to keep Lee in its name, the newspaper reports. The only thing I had issue determining from my sight was if it was a short dress or nightware.. Every action requires a consequence!". Not their personal conscious. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much She issued an apology shortly after an explicit. Attempting to decide between a beige and red dress. This afternoon, Connie said she would NOT resign from the school board. First elected in 2010, she faced a potential recall . E. Lee. 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We won the vote to change the name of Lee High, but the work continues until Connie is gone. For more information, please see our 2023 Cox Media Group. I stand on that. The statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee stands behind a crowd of hundreds of White nationalists, neo-Nazis and members of the "alt-right" during the "Unite the Right" rally August 12, 2017, in Charlottesville, Virginia. NBA baller LeBron James even retweeted the video: FACTS!!! BATON ROUGE - The first school board meeting of the 2018-19 school year took place without member Connie Bernard, who said she had a prior engagement. Activist Gary Chambers forcefully tore into board member Connie Bernard at Thursdays East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting during a discussion on whether to rename the school. I had intended to get up here and talk about how racist Robert E. Lee was, but Im going to talk about you, Connie, Chambers told Bernard, video shows. This is a picture of you shopping while were talking about racism and history in this country, Chambers said. The statue is lifted off its base. Democrat Katie Kennison was only 98 votes behind her with less than 5,700 votes. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. State courts denied his petitions, and Lee officially freed the enslaved people on December 29, 1862 just days before the Emancipation Proclamation. A post shared by Gary Chambers (@garychambersjr) on Jun 22, 2020 at 2:47pm PDT. #KeepPushing, A post shared by Gary Chambers (@garychambersjr) on Jun 22, 2020 at 1:59pm PDT. When we dont confront elected officials we give them permission to disrespect us and to devalue us. Voting your conscious suggest they know better than us, and its wrong. Sitting over there shopping while were talking about Robert E. Lee. dtatman@ebrschools.org, cbernard@ebrschools.org, mgaudet@ebrschools.org, jdyason@ebrschools.org, ewarejackson@ebrschools.org, dcollins1@ebrschools.org, thoward4@ebrschools.org, dlanus@ebrschools.org, Baton Rouge school board member Connie Bernard gets blasted for shopping online while the board debated renaming a school bearing Robert E. Lee's name. Dawn went against overwhelming support for Dr. The two things that matter the most are party I.D. (BRPROUD) - A newcomer will be joining the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Activist Gary Chambers forcefully tore into board member Connie Bernard at Thursday's East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting during a discussion on whether to rename the school. "Thursday evening was over 400 years of pain and hurt on display, and our colleague decided to ignore the cry of our community and totally misrepresent us as a school board.". Gary has been calling for her resignation since 2016 after Connie was captured on video grabbing a young person's neck after walking inside their home and demanding he and his friends stop partying. appreciated. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Candidate Connie Bernard. FAB FLIX OF THE DAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH! School board member Michael Gaudet told WBRZ in a statement Monday that Bernard's actions showed "disinterest and apathy," and that he plans to submit a proposal requiring board members to take a race education course. A video of Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers Jr. ripping East Baton Rouge Parish school board member Connie Bernard a new one went viral over the weekend. In addition to being publicly upbraided by Chambers, Bernard was criticized for her comments by three board members, the newspaper reports. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Man shot to death outside apartment complex Man shot to death outside apartment complex at Groom Road and Sherron Avenue; police asking public for help. BATON ROUGE, La. East Baton Rouge Parish school system is 80% Black and Bernard believes we should keep a school named after a man who fought to keep slavery. Email the board: dtatman@ebrschools.org, cbernard@ebrschools.org, mgaudet@ebrschools.org, jdyason@ebrschools.org, ewarejackson@ebrschools.org, dcollins1@ebrschools.org, thoward4@ebrschools.org, dlanus@ebrschools.org, mbellue@ebrschools.org. According to History.com, Lee inherited his father-in-laws plantation, his debts and about 200 slaves. We won the vote to change the name of Lee High, but the work continues until Connie is gone. She was shopping while citizens were speaking about changing the name of Lee High. He was a horrible person who helped cause the death of thousands of Americans to uphold the rights of states to keep African people enslaved in America. I told Connie Bernard to her face she needed to resign from the East Baton Rouge School board. Her opponent Democrat Katie Kennison said in a statement: Im grateful for everyone who got out there and voted yesterday. Do you hear me. According to WAFB-TV, board members cannot legally vote to remove a member, but a voter. Chambers referenced Lees tactics as a slave owner and the large number of casualties during the Battle of Gettysburg, in which Lee led the Confederate army, as some of the reasons he was not a figure to be celebrated. She is white and middle aged. A Louisiana man verbally laid into a local school board member in a caught-on-camera confrontation after she was busted shopping online during a hearing to rename a school dubbed in honor of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. She was shopping while citizens were speaking about changing the name of Lee High. Think about that. https://t.co/NGmejhJ27S, LeBron James (@KingJames) June 20, 2020. The Tigers beat Alabama in game three, winning 13-11. The young adult author/director recently linked up virtually with "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah to unpack her emotional viral video that had people on social media singing her praises. The school system is 81% Black. He didn't just switch sides, he changed positions. Make her famous, so the world know some Karens are like Connie. I condemn racial injustice in any form. In response, over the weekend, Chambers shared video footage on Instagram that appears to show Bernard scrolling an online shopping site for several seconds. She left office on January 1, 2023. Bernard was first elected to the board in 2010 and is in her third term representing south Baton Rouges District 8. "My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry," she said. 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Lee also punished escape attempts harshly. This is a picture of you shopping while were talking about racism in history in this country., Confederate statues are coming down following George Floyd's death. Bernard, a Republican, has served on the East Baton Rouge school board since 2010 and last ran unopposed in 2018. Click here for December 10 election results. The bottom line is that I hope to help school children succeed, and I would be honored to carry out the duties of being a school board member.. [CDATA[ She was a school board member 4 years ago when they voted to keep Lee associated with the school. Make her famous, so the world know some Karens are like Connie. You should walk out of here and resign and never come back because you are the example of racism in this community, he added. ", A video of part of Chambers' speech has gone viral, with celebrities including Ava DuVernay and LeBron James sharing it on Twitter. I joined this race purely to serve, and Im looking forward to the next phase of the election. ! James wrote on Twitter. June 8. "Over 2,000 emails have been submitted in the last 72 hours from people all over the world!" Bernard submitted a statement to ABC affiliate station WBRZ in Baton Rouge on Friday regarding her comments on Lee. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! Last week, school board member Dadrius Lanus introduced a resolution to set up a committee to rename Lee High School, which was originally named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. She said she knocked on the door and knows the owners of the home, whom she called close personal friends.. voters in Bernard's southeast Baton Rouge District 8 . Then she chocked a teenager in his home in 2018, she shouldve resigned then. In my city, Baton Rouge, there is a controversial local school board member named Connie Bernard. Peep the powerful clip above. I condemn racial injustice in any form. After a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board defended keeping the school's name and appeared to be shopping online during a board meeting on the name change, fellow board members and local activists are demanding her resignation. UPDATE: Connie Bernard has announced she's stepping down as the vice president of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. Lee, in the meantime, stood by, and frequently enjoined (a county constable) to lay it on well, an injunction which he did not fail to heed; not satisfied with simply lacerating our naked flesh, Gen. Lee then ordered the overseer to thoroughly wash our backs with brine, which was done, Norris said in the account. However, days before the hearing, board member Connie Bernard said she wanted to keep the name to honor the schools legacy. How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19? She can easily say the voters said they wanted me, so Im back, said Darr. BATON ROUGE - For the second straight weekend, the LSU baseball team completed the sweep. Ahead of Thursdays meeting, Connie Bernard, a school board member, defended the schools name and told community members who supported the change to learn a little bit more about the historical figure. Moore said he went forward with charges after waiting months for Bernard to produce mitigating evidence that may have allowed him to resolve the matter without going to court, and he said hes still in hopes that such documentation will be forthcoming. We won the vote to change the name of Lee High, but the work continues until Connie is gone. mbellue@ebrschools.org. You sit your arrogant self in here and sit on there shopping while the pain and the hurt of the people of this community is on display because you dont give a damn and you should resign, the activist, Gary Chambers Jr., told board member Connie Bernard at the hearing. I promise to be part of the solution and to listen to the concerns of all members of our community. Connie Bernard shopped while Black people discussed renaming Lee High. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! That needs to change in a city that is 56% Black. A Change.org petition urging Bernard to resign garnered more than 7,200 signatures as of Sunday afternoon. Gary Chambers Jr. and Kimberly Jones served up MASTERCLASSES on how to CHECK these racists. />, If reading a racist were TWO people, they would be Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers Jr. and author/activist Kimberly Jones. Bernard nor her attorney could be reached for comment. 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Jackson's Marriages, EXCLUSIVE: Idris Elba On The Emotional Toll Of Playing Luther, Reveals His Toughest Scene Yet, EXCLUSIVE: Power Book II Star Larenz Tate Reflects On Why The 90s Were So Special For Black Cinema & The Possibility Of Sequels, WEEKEND FOOLERY: Ye Blasts Kim K Over North Again & Pete Davidson Savagely CLAPS BACK + Kanye Threatens D.L. Following the news conference, Bernard sent a statement to WBRZ saying she had no intention of resigning. When we dont confront elected officials we give them permission to disrespect us and to devalue us. [CDATA[ // &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;! The RENPHO Foot Massager Machine may be just the gift to make Mothers Day extra special for your mom this year. That needs to change in a city that is 56% Black. Baton Rouge School Board member Connie Bernard's lost the confidence of her colleagues after she was called out for ignoring an intense discussion about race -- and that's A-OK with the guy who dragged her in the first place. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. At the June 18 board meeting, Chambers took a photo of Bernard as her laptop screen showed a shopping website and then showed it to the board as he began to speak. We are all part of the solution.. The top two candidates, Republican Connie Bernard and Democrat Katie Kennison are headed for the run-off in December. Weve had enough of her poor leadership. Connie Bernard ( Republican Party) was a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 8. I had to call her out then to do the right thing. BATON ROUGE, La. Privacy Policy. He was sharing his unfiltered and uncut opinions in support of changing the name of a high school named after Confederate general Robert E. Lee in the district after he caught her shopping . Change the named Lee High and resign Connie. Heres The Latest On Single-Again Kanye Wests Harassing Social Media Posts Aimed At Kim K, Lil Meech And Summer Walker Dating Rumors Heat Up: Meech Calls Cap On Bedroom Photo With Another Woman, Summer Seemingly FaceTimes Meech, Nelly & Ashanti Spin The Block, Fueling Dating Rumors While Cozied Up In Las Vegas, John Boyega BLASTED By IG Influencer Pam MacB For Allegedly Cheating On And Dehumanizing Her, Oh? Bernard, whose term ends in 2022, previously served as the school boards vice president, WAFB-TV reported. Its a really interesting case and I dont know how its going to end up, so well keep following it, I guess, added Darr. After receiving pushback on his recent comments regarding the American flag, the athlete said, We have a long way to go We can do better. In a now-viral video, an activist sharply criticized a Louisiana school board member who defended naming a school after Robert E. Lee and who then appeared to be online shopping while at a hearing on the topic. Make sure our students get what they need.". Baton Rouge political action committee calls for resignation of school board member, Connie Bernard Bernard first came under fire two weeks ago when she was called out for online shopping. This is not a game and the PEOPLE mean business!". The letter further suggests she plans to remain on the board in some capacity. Also let Connie know its time for her to resign. To force our students to attend a school with such a name is not only degrading but it is culturally insensitive and a violation of our students rights!.
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