United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, who previously served three terms as mayor of San Antonio, Texas, hasn’t wasted any time jumping on the “ban everything Confederate” bandwagon, calling for an immediate name change for San Antonio’s Robert E. Lee High School. “There are other, more appropriate individuals to honor and spotlight as role models for our young people,” Castro wrote on his Facebook page.
Bandwagon pulling out get on quick Julian Castro calls on Robert E. Lee High School to change name http://t.co/tVC2nax8q3
— L. Anthony Andrew (@L_Anthony_SA) June 25, 2015
Castro’s not receiving a lot of support for his plan on Twitter, though. Turns out some students and alumni are proud of their school.
I started at Robert E. Lee high school and I'd like to end at ROBERT E. LEE HIGH SCHOOL
— scuba steve (@aanaalisaa) June 25, 2015
I'm for real mad that people are trying to change Robert E. Lee High School's name
— Jessica Jaquez (@jessbeglam) June 25, 2015
https://twitter.com/yewkalaylee/status/614065040996446208
https://twitter.com/PatrickRendon/status/613784385326723072
https://twitter.com/robotterror/status/613898864894959616
The Confederate flag was prominent at my High School, Robert E Lee, San Antonio, TX. Never saw it used hatefully, still proud of it. #RELEE
— TEXiled (@rlgrayca) June 25, 2015
So ridiculous that people are now trying to get Robert E. Lee High School's name changed ? #foreverarebel #proudalumni
— Shannon Young (@shannonyounggg) June 25, 2015
Heck No!! You left SA, leave it alone!
Julián Castro calls on San Antonio's Robert E. Lee High School to change name http://t.co/EwRW4QcAnl
— Victor Rivas (@ZEO5520) June 25, 2015
The battle comes home: Calls to change my hometown's Robert E Lee High School. Mascot: The Volunteers http://t.co/Rt15AU6XeO
— Daniel Newhauser (@dnewhauser) June 25, 2015
Now, about all of those other Robert E. Lee High Schools …