Opposition to “Dixie” has swelled for years among students and alumni.
that some students and alumni have called racist.
About 50 people attended Tuesday’s board meeting. More than a dozen people addressed the board during public comment; the majority expressed vehement disapproval of the song. One of the few defenders of the song was former music teacher Anita Barber, who rattled off a list of more than 100 people who supported keeping “Dixie.”
With tears in her eyes, Kelley Walker, the board's vice president, recounted that residents have called her racist on social media after her vote in favor of “Dixie” in November.
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