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Late Hank Aaron May Rplace KKK Leader s Name On School

Late baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron is among several names being considered to replace a Ku Klux Klan leader’s name on an Atlanta high school. An Atlanta school board committee narrowed a list of recommended name changes for Forrest Hill Academy on Wednesday and included two tributes to the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves right fielder. The names are: Hank Aaron Center of Learning and Growth, Hank Aaron New Beginnings Academy, Barbara Whitaker Center for Excellence and Hammond Park Academy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Aaron died last week at the age of 86. ” Hammerin’ Hank ” set a wide array of career hitting records during his 23-year span, ultimately breaking Babe Ruth’s home run record while enduring racist threats.

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Hank Aaron on list to replace KKK leader s name on Atlanta school

Hank Aaron on list to replace KKK leader’s name on Atlanta school The name of the alternative school in southwest Atlanta currently references Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general who was active in the Ku Klux Klan. By Vanessa McCrayThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution Share Atlanta Braves Hank Aaron smiles during a press conference following a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers where Aaron hit his 715th career home run in Atlanta, Monday, April 8, 1974. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. AP file

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Late Hank Aaron may replace KKK leader s name on school | State and Regional

Late Hank Aaron may replace KKK leader s name on school | State and Regional
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Late Hank Aaron may replace KKK leader s name on school

Late Hank Aaron may replace KKK leader s name on school
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