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A pandemic during a year of civil unrest made for a sobering celebration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday in the Fredericksburg area.
The Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County branches of the NAACP each held virtual events honoring the late civil rights leader. Stafford County leaders hosted a day of service at the Stafford Marketplace parking lot that included distributing food and COVID-19 awareness information.
The theme for Black residents in the region focused heavily on civic engagement, youth empowerment and awareness of surroundings in the wake of unrest surrounding President Donald Trumpâs defeat in Novemberâs election and President-elect Joe Bidenâs pending inauguration on Wednesday. The local King holiday observations included discussion of the attempt to overturn the presidential election results by Trump supporters on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, the toll of the coronavirus on the Black community and deaths of unarmed B
The Spotsylvania County School Board received more input from the community about whether to change the name of Robert E. Lee Elementary School during a special meeting Wednesday night, but took no action.
The board heard from county residents on both sides of the issue during a public hearing, with about twice as many speakers in support of changing the name. Community members spoke for about two hours, both in person and virtually. School Board Clerk Dennis Martin also read aloud written comments submitted in advance of the hearing.
Following all comments, Chancellor District representative Dawn Shelley moved to proceed with the process of renaming the school. Salem District representative Lorita Daniels seconded the motion, but after objections from Livingston District representative Kirk Twigg, the boardâs lawyer advised against voting on the matter during a meeting that had been advertised as a public hearing.