Chambers spoke with Roland Martin about his now viral video and what's happening on the ground in Baton Rouge #PressPlay Watch the 06.22.2020 edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered https://youtu.be/hMQXFNGbn4U #RolandMartinUnfiltered Partner: CeekTry enjoying some live entertainment in the comforts of your home.Whether youre a music enthusiast or an ultra-base lover. They should all speak out and call for Connie to resign. According to WAFB-TV, board members cannot legally vote to remove a member, but a voter recall could oust Bernard from her position if she decides not to resign. and name recognition.. Not surprisingly, Goedeke at . You sit your arrogant self in here and sit on there shopping while the pain and the hurt of the people of this community is on display because you dont give a damn and you should resign, the activist, Gary Chambers Jr., told board member Connie Bernard at the hearing. 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In her resignation letter, she made no mention of that incident, saying instead that she left board leadership because her husband, John, had been diagnosed with cancer and has been undergoing time-consuming treatments. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_268e5b2e-5162-11e9-a304-4397bc7cfc9d.htmlhttps://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/article_ac03715e-c354-11e9-ab49-c712c9b061fc.htmlhttps://m.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmingarychambers%2Fvideos%2F10163856623180013%2F\u0026show_text=0\u0026width=560https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/education/article_50df7e4c-b27f-11ea-b969-5b0376f4116f.html Activist Gary Chambers forcefully tore into board member Connie Bernard at Thursday's East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting during a discussion on whether to rename the school. Cannabis street fair aims to inform community about natural healing powers of Channel 2's Best Bet$: NBA Playoffs week 2. Moore said he went forward with charges after waiting months for Bernard to produce mitigating evidence that may have allowed him to resolve the matter without going to court, and he said hes still in hopes that such documentation will be forthcoming. Change the named Lee High and resign Connie. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. Remember that Dawn voted against a Black woman to lead this school district that is 81% Black. BATON ROUGE, La. I promise I will be part of the solution, Bernard said. #KeepPushing, A post shared by Gary Chambers (@garychambersjr) on Jun 22, 2020 at 1:59pm PDT. Privacy Policy. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. I told Connie Bernard to her face she needed to resign from the East Baton Rouge School board. Bernard this week pleaded not guilty to the charge and also an earlier complaint that she entered the home and refused to leave. Ultimately, the school board resolution was unanimously approved, with all nine members, including Bernard, voting in favor, according to the meetings minutes. We won the vote to change the name of Lee High, but the work continues until Connie is gone. her laptop screen showed a shopping website, Louisianas first Black governor, P.B.S. "The actions taken by Miss Bernard over the last few days are in no way a representation of this school board, the EBR school system and the collective Baton Rouge community," Howard said. Where are our leaders? During an East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting Thursday, officials encouraged community members to explain why they believed a local school should be renamed and to suggest alternate names. In the summer of 2020, she came under fire from politically correct liberals angered at her vacillation about Confederate names on public buildings. SPRINGFIELD - A man was killed on Sunday BATON ROUGE - Bright orange scooters have made Saturday PM Forecast: Clouds Building In - A Few Passing Afternoon Showers. Also let Connie know its time for her to resign. [CDATA[ // <! Baton Rouge Weather Forecasts. In response, over the weekend, Chambers shared video footage on Instagram that appears to show Bernard scrolling an online shopping site for several seconds. LSU won 32-31 in overtime. That needs to change in a city that is 56% Black. [CDATA[ // <! We got work to do. [CDATA[ // <! You are horrible.. "My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry," she said. We play a video that has now gone viral from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where community activist Gary Chambers Jr. calls out members of the Lee High School school board for their racism during a June . Bernard, a Republican, has served on the East Baton Rouge school board since 2010 and last ran unopposed in 2018. Use your voice to let EBR Schools know its time for change. I condemn racial injustice in any form. The school board, meanwhile, voted unanimously to come up with a new name for the 61-year-old high school. 2020. So if people tell you money is everything in politics, you can use this race as an example, stated Darr. District Attorney Hillar Moore said Tuesday he is looking into a confrontation among an East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member and young , In August, right after the incident, Bernard said she went to the home on High Lake Drive, down the street from her home, which was being rented, after hearing loud noises. East Baton Rouge Parish school board member Connie Bernard, who says she won't resign over comments made regarding Robert E. Lee at a recent board meeting, will be called to court July 27 for a . Speak truth to power, stand on your convictions, let NONE of them slide, and #KeepPushing. Lanus called to rename Lee Magnet High School earlier this month in a letter to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. These are important times, and what we do next TOGETHER could change the world. During an East Baton Rouge Parish School. Updated: Nov 10, 2022 / 09:38 AM CST BATON ROUGE, La. Lee personally owned enslaved people and he assumed command of 189 others after his father-in-law died in 1857, according to the American Civil War Museum. One part of that reckoning has been a push to remove monuments or odes to the Confederacy, the collection of states that seceded and waged war against the Union over the right to enslave Black people. On Thursday, the board ended up unanimously voting to hear recommendations for a new name of the high school. Note: Explicit language. Prosecutors who reviewed a profanity-filled viral video of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Connie Bernard confronting a young partygoer at a Lakeside home last summer lodged a new charge against her, saying that when she put her hands to the boy's neck it amounted to simple battery. An East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member landed in hot water Friday after a confrontation involving a party at a neighbor's home. 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You have permission to edit this article. Gen. I love US for real. On Aug. 10, 2018, Bernard was videoed in profanity-filled confrontation she had with several young people having a party down the street from her home. Baton Rouge School Board Member Connie Bernard is shopping while we are discussing changing the name of Lee High. Then she chocked a teenager in his home in 2018, she shouldve resigned then. She can easily say the voters said they wanted me, so Im back, said Darr. One school board's move to rename a Louisiana high school named after Robert E. Lee has resulted in calls for a board member to step down. She said she knocked on the door and knows the owners of the home, whom she called close personal friends.. announced it was calling for Bernard to step down. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Baton Rouge area. Ahead of Thursdays meeting, Connie Bernard, a school board member, defended the schools name and told community members who supported the change to learn a little bit more about the historical figure. Pinchback. Bernard has since apologized for her remarks, according to CNN affiliate WBRZ. A video of Baton Rouge activist Gary Chambers Jr. ripping East Baton Rouge Parish school board member Connie Bernard a new one went viral over the weekend. At the June 18 board meeting, Chambers took a photo of Bernard as her laptop screen showed a shopping website and then showed it to the board as he began to speak. Katie Kennison was very close behind her in the race. During Chambers speech, Bernard walked out of the room. I told Connie Bernard to her face she needed to resign from the East Baton Rouge School board. In a June 10 interview with the station, she voiced support for keeping the name the same today. Bernard made no mention of the controversial video in which she was seen shouting at a group of high school students attending a house party. Connie again has shown who she is. She was a school board member 4 years ago when they voted to keep Lee associated with the school. Do you hear me. In 2016, the board voted to remove the Robert E. portion of the schools name, with Bernard being one of the five members to vote to keep Lee in its name, the newspaper reports. Mr. Howard said if Connie does not resign, volunteers will go door to door in her district to get enough signatures from her constituents to have her removed from office. Her absence comes after a video surfaced of Bernard barging into a neighbor's house and going on a profanity-laced tirade, even grabbing a teenager. I had intended to get up here and talk about how racist Robert E Lee was, but Im gonna talk about you, Connie, Chambers said. Email the board: dtatman@ebrschools.org, cbernard@ebrschools.org, mgaudet@ebrschools.org, jdyason@ebrschools.org, ewarejackson@ebrschools.org, dcollins1@ebrschools.org, thoward4@ebrschools.org, dlanus@ebrschools.org, mbellue@ebrschools.org. Bernard nor her attorney could be reached for comment. First elected in 2010, she faced a potential recall . If you want a pest-free patio this spring, the most important thing you can do is take away those elements that bugs find desirable. My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others, and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry, she said. Baton Rouge political action committee calls for resignation of school board member, Connie Bernard Bernard first came under fire two weeks ago when she was called out for online shopping. Video leaked of the scuffle between the board member and the teen where it appears she entered the. Watch the 2 Your Health report for Wednesday, Watch the 2 Your Health report for Tuesday, Crawfish Tracker: A good time to get boilin'. Although the school board cannot remove Bernard, they can pressure her into resigning. You are horrible.. We know things usually get worse before they get better, but sheesh. Chambers said Bernard wasnt open to changing her stance and didnt care to hear the opinions of residents, a claim he supported by showing attendees a photo he had captured that showed Bernard shopping online during constituents presentations. "The actions taken by my colleague are inexcusable," Howard, vice president of the school board, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. For everyone who is wondering this is the full video of Connie Bernard abusing a student in their home. 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It was basically a three-way split with Connie Bernard actually getting the most votes and Kennison, just less than 100 votes behind her with the best-funded candidate, the independent, in third, stated LSU Political Communication Associate Professor Dr. Joshua Darr. Warning: The video below contains graphic language. In Baton Rogue, where more than 50% of residents are black, many people have criticized the name, saying it memorializes a man who owned hundreds of slaves. Voting your conscious suggest they know better than us, and its wrong. She was a school board member 4 years ago when they voted to keep Lee associated with the school. The Baton Rouge School Board is now reportedly calling for her resignation. Im working to ensure that this isnt just a moment, but something that we can build momentum to create real change together. Until Connie Bernard is off the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, we still have work to do, Gary said. Man taken to hospital after being stabbed Maurepas man killed in Livingston Parish motorcycle No. Most of the school board members dont even have as much education as this woman and they voted for a white woman with less skills to lead a school district that is 81% Black. Baton Rouge School Board member Connie Bernard's lost the confidence of her colleagues after she was called out for ignoring an intense discussion about race -- and that's A-OK with the guy who dragged her in the first place. However, days before the hearing, board member Connie Bernard said she wanted to keep the name to honor the schools legacy. The Baton Rouge activist also spoke to TMZ about the viral video: Even with the world watching Connie has yet to resign. When we dont confront elected officials we give them permission to disrespect us and to devalue us. Then she chocked a teenager in his home in 2018, she shouldve resigned then. 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After a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board defended keeping the school's name and appeared to be shopping online during a board meeting on the name change, fellow board members and local activists are demanding her resignation. Members of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board are calling for the resignation of a fellow member after a viral video showed her being criticized for her defense . Arthur Pania, another community member who attended the meeting said he saw Bernard shopping online for at least eight minutes. ABC News reached out to Bernard but has yet to hear back. The school board ultimately voted in support of changing the name of the school. If you think her actions are unacceptable send an email to the members of the board encouraging Connie to resign. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Bernard submitted a statement to ABC affiliate station WBRZ in Baton Rouge on Friday regarding her comments on Lee. Updated She was shopping while citizens were speaking about changing the name of Lee High. When we dont confront elected officials we give them permission to disrespect us and to devalue us. Mr. We won the vote to change the name of Lee High, but the work continues until Connie is gone. She was shopping while citizens were speaking about changing the name of Lee High. Chambers!!. NBA baller LeBron James even retweeted the video: FACTS!!! We are either tearing down white supremacy or we arent. By using this website, you accept the terms of our Visitor Agreement and Privacy Policy, and understand your options regarding Ad Choices. 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NEXT: WATCH: Natasha Sits Down With Senate Hopeful Jaime Harrison Lindsey Graham's Unlikely Opponent - For First Interview In The #YBFPOLITICS Vertical! The #1 subreddit for all things relating to Baton Rouge, Louisiana! and our BATON ROUGE - Embattled East Baton Rouge School Board member Connie Bernard was in court Monday over charges stemming from an aggressive confrontation with teenagers throwing a house. I stand with you, in love and respect.. "This is how we make change happen! Watch him read Connie The Coward School Board member like a Bible after he caught her online shopping during the meeting below: I told Connie Bernard to her face she needed to resign from the East Baton Rouge School board. According to the East Baton Maurepas man killed in Livingston Parish motorcycle wreck. Pinchback, posted video with a 20-second clip of her scrolling. Bernard submitted a statement to ABC affiliate station WBRZ in Baton Rouge on Friday regarding her comments on Lee. East Baton Rouge School Board member Connie Bernard shown during an altercation with neighbors August 10, 2018 (screenshot from video). Email the board: The Advocate: Who is Connie Bernard: 5 facts about Baton Rouge school board member in viral video Bernard is seen on video walking out of the meeting as Chambers speaks. Howard noted that the board does not have the power to remove a sitting board member. Then she got on TV last week telling Black folks we needed to learn more of Lees history. "I condemn racial injustice in any form. I stand with you, in love and respect.". After we successfully pushed for Lee High to be removed as the name of a school, and in the same meeting one of US helped those who have worked against our community consistently. 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This was not my intention when I offered to withdraw in the primary election. According to the local TV station WVLA/WGMB, Bernard voted at the time to keep the name honoring the Confederate general. According to Crawfish Tracker: Signs of life (and price drops). I say to you Ms. Bernard that Robert E. Lee is not a man to be honored by our students, especially students of color! he wrote. This is a picture of you shopping while were talking about racism and history in this country, Chambers said. The Tigers beat Alabama in game three, winning 13-11. I was actually taking notes, paying attention, reading online comments.. Not their personal conscious. Candidate Connie Bernard. [CDATA[ Last week, school board member Dadrius Lanus introduced a resolution to set up a committee to rename Lee High School, which was originally named after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mr. The school system is 81% Black. General Lee inherited a large plantation, and he was tasked with the job of doing something with those people who lived in bondage to that plantation -- the slaves -- and he freed them, Bernard said. Thank you for the opportunity to share. (BRPROUD) The East Baton Rouge District 8 School Board election ended on a cliffhanger Tuesday night. We got work to do. The runoff election will take place on Dec. 10. We built this joint for free, he said emphatically. I wasnt shopping, she told the newspaper. UPDATE: Connie Bernard has announced she's stepping down as the vice president of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. The naming of schools after Confederate heroes is rooted in history a history of intimidation, degradation, and racism against Black people in America, they wrote. A post shared by Gary Chambers (@garychambersjr) on Jun 19, 2020 at 6:06am PDT. But thats how the privileged behave. He called her out for, what appeared to be, shopping online during a school board meeting to change the name of an EBR school to a less racially charged name. Man shot to death outside apartment complex Man shot to death outside apartment complex at Groom Road and Sherron Avenue; police asking public for help. NAACP Baton Rouge leaders similarly said the schools renaming was long overdue. Here's what we know. You should walk out of here and resign and never come back because you are the example of racism in this community, Chambers said. [CDATA[ // <! Goedeke was a right tackle in college but the Bucs tried to shoehorn him in the starting lineup at left guard. 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A Change.org petition urging Bernard to resign garnered more than 7,200 signatures as of Sunday afternoon. Bernard later said that she wasnt shopping and that she left the room to use the restroom. https://t.co/NGmejhJ27S, LeBron James (@KingJames) June 20, 2020. Another board member, Tramelle Howard, called for Bernard's resignation following Thursday's hearing. Black or white. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. This epic take-down of words went down Thursday during a Baton Rouge School Board meeting, where District 8 member Connie Bernard was publicly called out by Gary Chambers Jr., who stepped to the . "My comments last week about the naming of Lee High School were insensitive, have caused pain for others and have led people to believe I am an enemy of people of color, and I am deeply sorry," she said. She assumed office in 2010. Email the board: Connie Bernard shouldve resigned in 2018, she absolutely should resign now. [CDATA[ Activist/author Kimberly Jones captivated social media when a video of her explaining "Race In America" went viral. "We thought it was best to keep the name in honor of that long legacy of alumni," Bernard told the station, adding, "I would hope that they would learn a little bit more about General Lee.". If you think her actions are unacceptable send an email to the members of the board encouraging Connie to resign. And you should resign. 01:59 - Source: CNN. She was a school board member 4 years ago when they voted to keep Lee associated with the school. Sitting over there shopping while were talking about Robert E. Lee. Along with sharing how the video came about, Kimberly also talked about the injustices Black people face beyond the headlines and her novel Im Not Dying with You Tonight." BATON ROUGE - The first school board meeting of the 2018-19 school year took place without member Connie Bernard, who said she had a prior engagement.