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School replaces 'hall of heroes' honoring Mother Teresa others with Oprah, Obama
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:47 am
JK Rowling
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For years, boys and girls at South Arbor Charter Academy have been inspired by Heroes Hall – a corridor featuring murals that honored the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts, Mother Teresa, Betsy Ross and Albert Einstein.
But many parents are furious after the principal had the murals replaced with paintings honoring President Obama, J.K. Rowling and Oprah.
“This is no longer a hall of heroes,” parent Craig Bergman told me. “Now we have a hall of celebrities.”
The original mural had been a part of the Michigan charter school for years. It included a diverse group of national and global “heroes” – from Gandhi to the astronauts who were killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded over Texas.
Those images were replaced with President Obama, Oprah, Maya Angelou, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and Walt Disney.
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So what the heck is going on here? Why did the South Arbor Charter Academy remove a mural memorializing the fallen Columbia astronauts and replace it with one honoring President Obama?
School spokesperson Jennifer Hoff said it was part of an intentional shift from “historical heroes” to “modern-day heroes.”
“Heroes Hall has been a part of the school’s fabric for years,” she said. “In fact, the old mural had been on the wall for at least 11 years. As with all things over time, it was showing its age from the activities of being an active school and needed some repair.”
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Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:49 am to Green Chili Tiger
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and needed some repair.”
Well I'm not taking my car there thats for sure.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:50 am to Green Chili Tiger
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South Arbor Charter Academy
That's dumb, but at least no one is forced to go there.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:51 am to Green Chili Tiger
Oprah, J.K. Rowling and Walt Disney?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:53 am to Green Chili Tiger
Isn't the inclusion of heroic oprah sending the wrong message about obesity?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:53 am to Green Chili Tiger
Where is the problem?
Barack Obama murals are in charter schools everywhere in America.
Whether you guys like the president or not, he is a great model for black male achievement and a full embodiment of the American Dream.
Anything is possible. You guys should want those young males to try to work as hard as Barack did.
Barack Obama murals are in charter schools everywhere in America.
Whether you guys like the president or not, he is a great model for black male achievement and a full embodiment of the American Dream.
Anything is possible. You guys should want those young males to try to work as hard as Barack did.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:54 am to Green Chili Tiger
Could someone please explain why Oprah and Obama have "hero" status? Did they save baby seals or something?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:54 am to Green Chili Tiger
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Those images were replaced with President Obama, Oprah, Maya Angelou, "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling and Walt Disney.
A failed, lawless, anti-American president shouldn't be in any hall of honor, but those others are giants of business and literature, and deserve a place. The "replacement" part of the story is a little unsettling, though.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:54 am to Green Chili Tiger
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honoring President Obama, J.K. Rowling and Oprah.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:56 am to goatmilker
"A shift to modern-day heroes."
Might as well laugh, I guess. I mean, what's the point of one more post regarding the left-wing agenda of the NEA and the other people who control today's educational system? By now, people either get it or they don't.
Might as well laugh, I guess. I mean, what's the point of one more post regarding the left-wing agenda of the NEA and the other people who control today's educational system? By now, people either get it or they don't.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:57 am to idlewatcher
Because they are epitome of the America Dream.
They are positive images for black boys and girls, because of their stature, stories and success.
We can exclude his governing
They are positive images for black boys and girls, because of their stature, stories and success.
We can exclude his governing
Posted on 11/14/14 at 9:57 am to StrongSafety
I rather have those kids look up to obama than young thug or whoever the hot rapper of the moment is
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:00 am to Green Chili Tiger
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“historical heroes” to “modern-day heroes.”
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:00 am to StrongSafety
Should have included Gayle alongside Oprah.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:01 am to StrongSafety
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Anything is possible
Agreed. If obama can be president, literally ANYONE can be.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:02 am to StrongSafety
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he is a great model for black male achievement
Don't you mean Bi-racial?
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:04 am to Green Chili Tiger
Didn't Disney die over fifty years ago? How is he more of a modern hero than Gandhi or Mother Theresa? Not that doing modern day heroes is a bad idea, but it's inconsistent with his choices.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:06 am to StrongSafety
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Barack Obama murals are in charter schools everywhere in America.
Which is funny, because democrats hate charter schools and school choice
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:08 am to Green Chili Tiger
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Walt Disney
Libs have long called him a racist, misogynist and anti semite. Now he's a hero alongside other heroes like oprah.
Posted on 11/14/14 at 10:11 am to StrongSafety
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I rather have those kids look up to obama than young thug or whoever the hot rapper of the moment is
While there is some truth to that, I do have a problem with deifying a current political leader strictly for the purpose of indoctrinization, which is what its really about.
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