![]() Marker is a 2007 alum of Howell High School and lives in Howell. Latino group: Tear down Long Branch Christopher Columbus statue ![]() "We, however, are not willing to compromise on racially insensitive symbols being present in our public school systems." "We are disappointed the school sees this as a compromise while simultaneously removing the Rebel image, which shows a direct admission of an inherent issue," Meghan Marker, an organizer of the petition, said Friday. Another Facebook page for the group appeared to have been taken down.Ī petition vying to eradicate entirely the references to the secessionist, pro-slavery army had more than 3,500 of its target 5,000 signatures as of Friday. 19, 2019, when the page encouraged people to come out for Howell High School's homecoming football game. And earlier this week portraits of former speakers of the House of Representatives who also had served in the Confederacy were removed from the Capitol.Ī Facebook page dedicated to Rebel Yell remained online Friday but there were no posts more recent than Oct. ![]() The NCAA announced Friday that it would no longer permit championship events in states that display the Confederate flag, a decision that mostly affects Mississippi, which incorporates the battle flag into its state flag. The Howell High School mascot is just one example of a broader national reckoning with icons of and monuments to the Confederacy. It is unclear whether two other singing groups, Rebelation and Rebel Clef, will undergo a name change. The name is a reference to a battle cry Confederate soldiers shrieked while charging in order to intimidate Union troops. The a capella group Rebel Yell will change its name, according to a Freehold Regional High School District spokeswoman. HOWELL - While Howell High School's teams will still be called the Rebels, another reference to the soldiers and sailors of the erstwhile Confederate States of America will be struck out. NOTE: The inclusion or exclusion of a school in this locator does NOT constitute an endorsement of the school and should NOT be used in any way to infer the accreditation status of the school.Watch Video: Confederate monuments are being taken down or defaced by protesters ![]()
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